Elector of Bavaria

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The Elector of Bavaria was a leading prince of the Holy Roman Empire who ruled the Bavarian territories and held the prestigious right to participate in the election of the emperor.

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Label Occurrences
Elector of Bavaria canonical 18
Prince-Elector of Bavaria 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf imperial elector
princely title
appliesToJurisdiction Bavaria
associatedWithEvent Napoleonic Wars
Thirty Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Spanish Succession
coatOfArms Bavarian crown
surface form: arms of the Electorate of Bavaria
confersStatus imperial prince
country Electorate of Bavaria
dynasty House of Wittelsbach
surface form: Wittelsbach dynasty
electoralRankGrantedBy Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II
electoralRankGrantedTo Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
endTime 1806
19th century
follows Duke of Bavaria
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
hasCapital Munich
hasJurisdictionOver Bavarian Circle
surface form: Bavarian Circle (within the Holy Roman Empire)

Electorate of Bavaria
hasRight to participate in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor
hasTitleHolder House of Wittelsbach
language German
memberOf College of Electors
nobleFamily House of Wittelsbach
surface form: Wittelsbach
nobleRank prince of the Holy Roman Empire
officeAbolishedWith dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
officeHolder Karl Albrecht von Bayern
surface form: Charles Albert, Elector of Bavaria

Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of Bavaria
surface form: Maximilian IV Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
partOf Holy Roman Empire
predecessor Duke of Bavaria
rank prince-elector
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
replacedBy King of Bavaria
seatOfGovernment Munich Residenz
startTime 1623
17th century
style Electoral Highness
Serene Highness
territorialBase Bavarian territories
Lower Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
typeOfElectorate secular electorate

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Electorate of Bavaria electorTitle Elector of Bavaria
this entity surface form: Prince-Elector of Bavaria
House of Wittelsbach heldTitle Elector of Bavaria
Prince-elector hasPart Elector of Bavaria
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria nobleTitle Elector of Bavaria
Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of Bavaria positionHeld Elector of Bavaria
subject surface form: Maximilian IV Joseph of Bavaria
Electoral Prince of Bavaria heirTo Elector of Bavaria
Electoral Prince of Bavaria succeedsTo Elector of Bavaria
Electoral Prince of Bavaria hasLowerRankThan Elector of Bavaria
Ferdinand Maria positionHeld Elector of Bavaria
Maria Anna of Austria (Archduchess, 1634–1696) spouseTitle Elector of Bavaria
subject surface form: Maria Anna of Austria (1634–1696)
Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria title Elector of Bavaria
Joseph Effner employer Elector of Bavaria
Duke of Berg unitedWithTitle Elector of Bavaria