History of Bavaria

The efforts of the dukes to increase their power and to give unity to the duchy had met with a fair measure of success; but they were soon vitiated by partitions among different members of the family, which for 250 years made the history of Bavaria little more than a jejune chronicle of territorial divisions bringing war and weakness in their train. The first of these divisions occurred in 1255. Louis II and Henry I, the sons of Duke Otto II, who for two years after their father's death had ruled Bavaria jointly, split their inheritance: Louis II obtained the western part of the duchy, afterwards called Upper Bav ...

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The Bavarian Soviet Republic (Bayerische Räterepublik)—also known as the Munich Soviet Republic (Münchner Räterepublik)—was a short-lived revolutionary government in the German state of Bavaria in 1919 that sought to replace the fledgling Weimar Republic in its early days. Bavarian Soviet Republic - History. On 7 November 1918, the anniversary of the Russian October Revolution, Kurt Eisner of the USPD declared Bavaria a "free state" - a declaration which overthrew the mon ...

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On 7 November 1918, the anniversary of the Russian October Revolution, Kurt Eisner of the USPD declared Bavaria a "free state" - a declaration which overthrew the monarchy of the Wittelsbach dynasty which had ruled for over 700 years. Eisner became Minister-President of Bavaria. Though he advocated a "socialist republic", he distanced himself from the Russian Bolsheviks, declaring that his government would protect property rights. For a few days, distinguished Munich economist Lujo Brentano served as Mi ...

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On 7 November 1918, the anniversary of the Russian October Revolution, Kurt Eisner of the USPD declared Bavaria a "free state" – a declaration which overthrew the monarchy of the Wittelsbach dynasty which had ruled for over 700 years. Eisner became Minister-President of Bavaria. Though he advocated a "socialist republic", he distanced himself from the Russian Bolsheviks, declaring that his government would protect property rights. For a few days, distinguished Munich economist Lujo Brentano served as Mi ...

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The beer riots in Bavaria between 1 May and 5 May 1844 began after King Ludwig I of Bavaria decreed a tax on beer. Crowds of urban workers beat up police, while the Bavarian army showed reluctance to get involved. Civil order was restored only after the King decreed a ten percent reduction in the price of beer. Following the Revolutions of 1848, Ludwig I abdicated in favor of his son, Maximilian II. A young pre-Marxist Frederick Engels wrote about the events for the ...

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The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. Wittelsbach - Reign in Germany. The Wittelsbach family was the ruling dynasty of the German duchy of Bavaria from 1180 to 1918 and of the Rhine Palatinate from 1214 until 1805; in 1815 the latter territory was partly incorporated into Bavaria, which had been elevated to a kingdom by Napoleon in 1806. The family provided two Holy Roman Emperors: Louis IV (1314-1347) and Charle ...

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The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12.4 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost of the 16 states of Germany. Its capital is Munich. Bavaria - Culture. Bavaria has a culture very distinct from the rest of Germany. Noteworthy differences (especially in rural areas, less significant in the major cities) can be found with respect to: Religion: Bavarians are typically very conservative Catho ...

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The Wittelsbach family was the ruling dynasty of the German duchy of Bavaria from 1180 to 1918 and of the Rhine Palatinate from 1214 until 1805; in 1815 the latter territory was partly incorporated into Bavaria, which had been elevated to a kingdom by Napoleon in 1806. The family provided two Holy Roman Emperors: Louis IV (1314-1347) and Charles VII (1742-1745) and one German K ...

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There are many famous people who were born or lived in present-day Bavaria: Pope Benedict XVI -- as of April 2005 he is the current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His baptismal name is Joseph Ratzinger. Painters such as Hans Holbein the Elder, Albrecht Dürer, Albrecht Altdorfer, Lucas Cranach, Carl Spitzweg, Franz von Lenbach, Franz von Stuck and Franz Marc. Musicians such as Orlando di Lasso, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, Carl Orff and Theobald Boehm, the ...

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List of rulers of Bavaria - Agilolfing Dynasty. (see also Bavarii) ca. 548-595 Garibald I ca. 595-610 Tassilo I ca. 610-640 Garibald II ca. 640-680 Theodo I ca. 680-717 Tassilo II ca. 717-724 Theodbert ca. 725-737 Hugbert ca. 737-749 Odilo ca. 749-788 Tassilo III List of rulers of Bavaria - Carolingian. (see also Franks) 788-814 Charlemagne, in Personal Union 814-81 ...

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The Wittelsbach family was the ruling dynasty of the German duchy of Bavaria from 1180 to 1918 and of the Rhine Palatinate from 1214 until 1805; in 1815 the latter territory was partly incorporated into Bavaria, which had been elevated to a kingdom by Napoleon in 1806. The family provided two Holy Roman Emperors: Louis IV (1314-1347) and Charles VII (1742-1745) and one German K ...

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He was born at Schillingsfürst, in Bavaria. His father, Prince Franz Joseph (1787–1841), was a Catholic, his mother, Princess Konstanze of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, a Protestant. In accordance with the compromise customary at the time, Prince Chlodwig and his brothers were brought up in the religion of their father, while his sisters followed that of their mother. He entered the Prussian diplomatic service. He became a Referendar in September 1843, and after some months of travel in France, Switzerland and Italy went to Potsdam as a civil ser ...

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The many famous Bavarians include: Pope Benedict XVI -- as of April 2005 he is the current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His baptismal name is Joseph Ratzinger. Painters such as Hans Holbein the Elder, Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach and Franz Marc Musicians such as Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss and Theobald Boehm, the inventor of the modern flute. Modern musicians like Klaus Doldinger and Barbara Dennerlein Widely-read Bavarian writers like Bertolt Brecht, Li ...

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The many famous Bavarians include: Pope Benedict XVI -- as of April 2005 he is the current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His baptismal name is Joseph Ratzinger. Painters such as Hans Holbein the Elder, Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach and Franz Marc Musicians such as Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss and Theobald Boehm, the inventor of the modern flute. Modern musicians like Klaus Doldinger and Barbara Dennerlein Widely-read Bavarian writers like Bertolt Brecht, Li ...

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With Duke Otto III, who was elected King of Hungary as Bela V 1305-1308 the Wittelsbach dynasty came to power outside the Holy Roman Empire for the first time. Christopher III of the Palatinate branch was king of Denmark, Sweden and Norway 1440/1442-1448. The Palatinate House of Pfalz-Zweibrücken contributed to the monarchy of Sweden again 1654-1720 under Charles X, Charles XI, Charles XII and Ulrika Eleonora. Finally the Bava ...

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Bavaria - Regierungsbezirke administrative regions. Bavaria is divided into 7 administrative regions called Regierungsbezirke (singular Regierungsbezirk). Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia) Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) Schwaben (Swabia) Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) Oberbayern (Upper B ...

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Bavaria shares international borders with Austria and the Czech Republic. Neighbouring states within Germany are Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony. Two major rivers flow through the state, the Danube (Donau) and the Main. The major cities in Bavaria are Munich (München), Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Augsburg, Regensburg, Würzburg, Ingolstadt, Fürth and Erlangen.

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Main article: History of Bavaria A precursor to the name Bayern, was the name Bayuwaren given by the Romans to the province. A later mention was made by the Franks ca. 520. Saint Boniface completed the people's conversion to Christianity in the early 8th century. Bavaria resisted the Protestant Reformation, and remains strongly Roman Catholic. From about 550 to 788, the house of Agilolfing ruled the duchy of Bavaria, ending with Tassilo III who was deposed by Charlemagne. For the next 400 years numerous families h ...

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Bavaria has a unicameral Landtag, or state parliament, elected by universal suffrage. Until December 1999, there was also a Senat, or Senate, whose members were chosen by social and economic groups in Bavaria, but following a referendum in 1998, this institution was abolished. The head of government is the Minister-president. Bavaria has long been a bastion of conservative politics in Germany, with the Christian Social Union having almost a stranglehold on power since its inception in 1946. Every Minister-president since 1 ...

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Main article: History of Bavaria A precursor to the name Bayern, was the name Bayuwaren given by the Romans to the province. A later mention was made by the Franks ca. 520. Saint Boniface completed the people's conversion to Christianity in the early 8th century. Bavaria resisted the Protestant Reformation, and remains strongly Roman Catholic. From about 550 to 788, the house of Agilolfing ruled the duchy of Bavaria, ending with Tassilo III who was deposed by Charlemagne. For the next 400 years numerous families h ...

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