Maximilian II Emanuel (July 11, 1662 - February 26, 1726) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire. An able soldier, his ambition led to conflicts that limited his ultimate dynastic achievements. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Events March 18 – Short-timed experiment of the first public buses holding 8 passengers begins in Paris May 3/May 2 - Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England – as part of the dowry, Portugal cedes Bombay and Tangier to England May 9 - Samuel Pepys witnessed a Punch and Judy... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... The Wittelsbach family were the ruling dynasty of the German kingdom of Bavaria from 1180 to 1918 and of the Rhine Palatinate from 1214 until 1805; in 1815 the latter territory was incorporated into Bavaria, which had been a kingdom since 1806. ... With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... The prince-electors or electoral princes of the Holy Roman Empire — German: Kurfürst (singular) Kurfürsten (plural) — were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Emperors of Germany. ... The crown of the Holy Roman Empire (2nd half of the 10th century), now held in the Vienna Schatzkammer. ...

Born in Munich, the son of Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, he inherited the elector's mantle while still a minor in 1679. By 1683 he was already embarked on a military career, supporting the Habsburgs in their campaign against the Turks at Vienna. Returning to court for long enough to marry Maria Antonia, daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, on 15 July 1685, his fame was assured when, in 1688, he led the capture of Belgrade from the Turks. In the War of the Grand Alliance he once again fought on the Habsburgs' side, and was appointed governor of the Spanish Netherlands in 1692. Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... Ferdinand Maria, elector of Bavaria (October 31, 1636 - May 26, 1679) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679. ... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... Leopold I Habsburg (June 9, 1640-May 5, 1705), Holy Roman emperor, was the second son of the emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife Maria Anna, daughter of Philip III of Spain. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... Belgrade (Serbian, Београд, Beograd  listen), is the capital (2003–) of Serbia and Montenegro and Yugoslavia (1918–2003). ... The War of the Grand Alliance (also known as the War of the League of Augsburg, the War of the English Succession, and the Nine Years War) was a major war fought in Europe and America from 1688 to 1697, between France and the League of Augsburg (which, by 1689... For the history of the Austrian Netherlands and the Spanish Netherlands, see Seventeen Provinces. ... This article or section should be merged with Seventeen Provinces The Spanish Netherlands was a portion of the Low Countries controlled by Spain from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. ... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ...

His Netherlands adventure catalysed Max. Emanuel's dynastic ambitions. In the year of his appointment as governor, Maria Antonia died and placed him in the line of Habsburg succession, and his son, Joseph Ferdinand, as heir to most of the Spanish Netherlands. However, his son's death in 1699 prevented a straightforward inheritance and, though he continued to exercise some hope of an eventual settlement, he ultimately conceded. An alternative avenue for his ambition was offered by his 12 January 1694, marriage to Teresa Kunegunda Sobieska, the death of whose father, King of Poland Jan III Sobieski in 1694, offered a claim to the Polish throne. Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... Noble Family Sobieski Coat of Arms Janina Parents Jan III Sobieski Marie Casimire Louise Consorts Maximilian II Emanuel Children with Maximilian II Emanuel Maria Anna Charles VII Filip Maurycy Ferdynand Maria Klemens August Wilhelm Jan Adolf Alojzy Jan Teodor Maximilian Emanuel Date of Birth March 4, 1676 Place of Birth... Reign From May 21, 1674, until June 17, 1696 Elected On May 21, 1674 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation On February 2, 1676 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Nobel Family Sobieski Coat of Arms Janina Parents Jakub Sobieski Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz Consorts Marie Casimire Louise Children... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ...

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However, he decided not to pursue even this claim, resolving to concentrate his interests in western Europe and making his sons by Teresa Kunegunda Sobieska, Charles VII Albert and Klemens August, the principle outlets for his ambitions. By the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701, he had developed a plan for the Wittelsbachs to supplant the Habsburgs as Holy Roman Emperors. Allying himself with the French against the Habsburgs, his plans were frustrated by the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. In the ensuing evacuation of his court to the Netherlands, Max. Emanuel's family became separated and his sons were held prisoners for several years in Austria, Klemens August being brought up by Jesuits. Bavaria was partitioned between Austria and the elector palatine, leading to bloody uprisings of the people against the Austrian imperial troops. Max. Emanuel was again forced to flee the Netherlands after the Battle of Ramillies and found refuge at the French court in Brussels. World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Categories: People stubs | Holy Roman emperors | Dukes of Bavaria ... Klemens August of Bavaria (1700-1761) was born in Brussels, a member of the Wittelsbach house. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... The Battle of Blenheim was a major battle in the War of the Spanish Succession, August 13, 1704. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... A palatinate is an area administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... The Battle of Ramillies was a major battle in the War of Spanish Succession, May 23, 1706. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters...

The war was finally ended in 1713 in the Treaty of Utrecht which restored Max. Emanuel. Only in 1715 was the family re-united in Munich. Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... The Treaties of Utrecht (April 11, 1713) were signed in Utrecht, a city of the United Provinces. ...

After his death in Munich, his son Charles VII Albert finally realised Wittelsbach aspirations, being elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1742. Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ...

Ferdinand Maria, elector of Bavaria (October 31, 1636 - May 26, 1679) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679. ... The following is a list of rulers of Bavaria: Dukes of Bavaria, 889_1623 Liutpolding Dynasty Liutpold 889-907 Arnulf the Bad 907_937 Eberhard 937 Berthold 938_947 Liudolfing (Ottonian) Dynasty Henry I 947_955 Henry II the Quarrelsome 955_976 Otto I 976_982 Liutpolding Dynasty Henry III the Younger 983_985 Liudolfing Dynasty Henry... Categories: People stubs | Holy Roman emperors | Dukes of Bavaria ... For the history of the Austrian Netherlands and the Spanish Netherlands, see Seventeen Provinces. ...