For the earlier elector, see Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria.
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Maximilian II
Maximilian II c. 1860, by Franz Hanfstaengl
King of Bavaria
Reign
20 March 1848 – 10 March 1864
Predecessor
Ludwig I
Successor
Ludwig II
Prime Ministers
See list
Baron Karl Ludwig von der Pfordten Baron Karl von Schrenck von Notzing Max Ritter von Neumayr
Born
(1811-11-28)28 November 1811 Munich, Bavaria
Died
10 March 1864(1864-03-10) (aged 52) Munich, Bavaria
Burial
Theatinerkirche, Munich
Spouse
Marie of Prussia
(m. 1842)
Issue
Ludwig II Otto
Names
Maximilian Joseph
House
Wittelsbach
Father
Ludwig I of Bavaria
Mother
Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Signature
Maximilian II (28 November 1811 – 10 March 1864) reigned as King of Bavaria between 1848 and 1864.
Unlike his father, King Ludwig I, "King Max" was very popular and took a greater interest in the business of Government than in personal extravagance. Ascending the throne during the German Revolution of 1848, King Maximilian restored stability in his kingdom. The rest of his reign was characterized by attempts to maintain Bavarian independence during the wars of German Unification and to transform his capital city of Munich into a cultural and educational city.
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