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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. Image File history File links MaximlianIIEmanuel. ... Image File history File links MaximlianIIEmanuel. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... The Wittelsbach family is an European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. ... The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 kmÂ² (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 extent of the Holy Roman Empire in c. ...

He was born in Munich to Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (d.1676). His maternal grandparents were Victor Amadeus I of Savoy and Christine Marie of France. Christine Marie was the second daughter of Henry IV of France and his second wife Marie de' Medici. Munich (German: , pronounced ) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: ). Munich is Germanys third largest city and one of Europes most prosperous. ... Ferdinand Maria, Picture from 1658 Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (October 31, 1636 - May 26, 1679) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector (KurfÃ¼rst) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679. ... Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, (Turin, November 6, 1636 - Munich, June 13, 1676), was the wife of Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole RÃ¸mer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Victor Amadeus I (b. ... Christine Marie of France, Regent of Savoy Christine Marie of France, fr. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV; December 13, 1553 â€“ May 14, 1610), was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty in France. ... Portrait of Marie de Medici. ...

Maximilian inherited the elector's mantle while still a minor in 1679. By 1683 he was already embarked on a military career, fighting in the defense of Vienna against the attempt of the Ottoman Empire to extend their Islamic conquests further into Europe. Returning to court for long enough to marry Maria Antonia, daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret of Spain, 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 again fought on the Habsburgs' side, and, being the Emperor's son-in-law, was appointed governor of the Spanish Netherlands in 1692. Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by RenÃ© 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. ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Motto: Ø¯ÙˆÙ„Øª Ø§Ø¨Ø¯ Ù…Ø¯Øª Devlet-i Ebed-mÃ¼ddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital SÃ¶ÄŸÃ¼t (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans - 1281â€“1326 Osman I - 1918â€“1922 Mehmed VI... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Silver coin of Leopold I, 3 Kreuzers, dated 1670. ... Margaret of Spain in Mourning Dress 1666 by Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo. ... 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: Ð‘ÐµÐ¾Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´ or Beograd ) is the capital and the largest city of Serbia. ... Nine Years War redirects here. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... The Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands ruled the Seventeen Provinces, after 1581 only the Southern Netherlands as a representative of the Duke of Burgundy (until 1555), the King of Spain (1555-1706) or the Archduke of Austria (1716-1794), all from the house of Habsburg. ... 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, but in the year of his appointment as governor, Maria Antonia died. An alternative avenue for his ambition was offered by his 12 January 1694, marriage to Teresa Kunegunda Sobieska, the death in that same year of whose father, the elected King of Poland Jan III Sobieski, offered a potential avenue of influence in Polish affairs. 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...

However, he concentrated his interests in Western Europe and making his sons by Teresa Kunegunda Sobieska, Charles Albert and Klemens August, the principal outlets for his ambitions. In 1699 Max. Emanuel's first son Joseph Ferdinand, appointed heir of the Spanish crown, had died. 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 Versailles. A common understanding of Western Europe in modern times. ... 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. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... Duke Joseph Ferdinand Leopold of Bavaria (28 October 1692 - 6 February 1699) was the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (1679-1705, 1714-1726) and his first wife, Marie Antonie of Austria, daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, maternal granddaughter of King Felipe IV of Spain. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Combatants England,[1] Austria, Dutch Republic, Prussia, Denmark, Hesse, Hanover France, Bavaria Commanders Duke of Marlborough, Eugene of Savoy Duc de Tallard, Maximilian II Emanuel, Ferdinand de Marsin Strength 52,000, 60 guns[2] 56,000, 90 guns Casualties 4,542 killed, 7,942 wounded 20,000 killed, drowned, or... 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 a territory 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. ... Versailles (pronounced in French), formerly the de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ...

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. Image File history File links Family tree of Max II Emanuel of Bavaria v2 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Family tree of Max II Emanuel of Bavaria v2 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... // 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. ...

Back in Bavaria Max. Emanuel patronised the arts even more than before. Not only the Nymphenburg Palace was enlarged during his reign but also the New Palace of Schleissheim Palace was erected. In 1724 he founded a union of all lines of the Wittelsbach dynasty. In 1726 he founded the Royal Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Immaculate Conception, a dynastic Order of the Royal House of Bavaria. View from the Park The Nymphenburg Palace (German: Schloss Nymphenburg) is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. ... The Schleissheim Palace (German: Schloss SchleiÃŸheim) comprises actually three palaces in a grand baroque park in the village of OberschleiÃŸheim near Munich, Bavaria, Germany. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... The Wittelsbach family is an European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... THE ROYAL MILITARY ORDER OF SAINT GEORGE FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE FAITH AND THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION is a papal order founded by Maximilian II Emmanuel, Elector of Bavaria to provide for a means of honouring the nobility and recognizing distinguished military service. ...

Sixteen years after Max. Emanuel's death in Munich, his son Charles VII Albert finally realised Wittelsbach aspirations when the male Habsburg line became extinct. Based upon his marriage to a daughter of the eldest of the two Habsburg brothers who successively ruled as the line ended, he was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1742, but he died within three years and the Empire reverted back to the Habsburgs through a daughter of the youngest deceased Habsburg brother. // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ...

Max Emanuel is buried in the crypt of the Theatinerkirche in Munich. The Theatiner Church in Munich was built from 1663 to 1690, it was founded by Elector Ferdinand Maria and his wife, Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, as a gesture of thanks for the birth of the long-awaited heir to the Bavarian crown, Prince Max Emanuel, in 1662. ...

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First marriage with Maria Antonia of Austria, daughter of Emperor Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Silver coin of Leopold I, 3 Kreuzers, dated 1670. ...

Second marriage with Therese Kunigunde of Poland, daughter of John III Sobieski: Josef Ferdinand, Prince of Bavaria on portrait of Joseph Vivien from 1698. ... For other monarchs with similar names, please see John of Poland. ...

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