Bavarian Kings

The House of Wittelsbach ruled Bavaria for centuries. It became an Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire under Maximilian I who allied with Emperor Ferdinand II in the 30 Years War. After the French Revolutionary Wars brought down the Holy Roman Empire and given that Bavaria had been a long-time ally of France Napoleon raised the country to a kingdom under Maximilian IV Joseph who became King Maximilian I of Bavaria in 1806. The monarchy lasted until the fall of the 2nd German Empire in 1918 when leftist revolutions brought down King Ludwig III. Today the heir to the throne is titled as "Duke of Bavaria".

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[etherialemperor]

There's an error in your description, the last King of Bavaria was Ludwig III, not Leopold III (he was Belgian).

[papoocanada]

Indeed it was king Ludwig III - who had no qualms in ceasing the throne while his nephew the demented king Otto was still alive.

[SuperTravis898]

i am from Bavaria and Hamburg, long live German monarchies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sexxxyshar]

Kool video.

[stasi17rocks]

@papoocanada

First: King Otto I. was not demented: he was declared demented because of his opposition to the prussian empire.

Second: King Otto died 1916.

Third: King Ludwig III. did not cease the throne in 1918, he nor any of his successors abdicated, but in the revolution of 1918 he was overthrown by communists.

[TheCatholicnproud]

'Franz Duke of Bavaria' HM King Francis II of Scotland, England, Ireland and France. Our rightful Monarch from the royal House Of Stuart.

Reclaim whats yours and get that windsor line out!!

[propellermann312]

Gott schütze dich, du Land der Bayern ! (god save Bavaria !)

[etherialemperor]

I noticed the error has been corrected. Great vid by the way.