Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
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1662 – 1726
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Who was Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria?
Maximilian II, also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a Kurfürst of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last governor of the Spanish Netherlands and duke of Luxembourg. An able soldier, his ambition led to conflicts that limited his ultimate dynastic achievements.
He was born in Munich to Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy. His maternal grandparents were Victor Amadeus I of Savoy and Christine Marie of France, daughter of King Henri IV.
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- Born
- Jul 11, 1662
Munich - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Lived in
- Munich
- Died
- Feb 26, 1726
Munich
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on July 23, 2013
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