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Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
1808 - 1888

Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (4 December 1808 – 15 November 1888), known informally as Max in Bayern, was a member of a junior branch of the royal House of Wittelsbach who were Kings of Bavaria, and a promoter of Bavarian folk-music. He is most famous today as the father of Empress Elisabeth of Austria ("Sisi") and great-grandfather of King Leopold III of Belgium. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria is the 88th most popular nobleman (down from 78th in 2019), the 314th most popular biography from Germany (up from 350th in 2019) and the 6th most popular German Nobleman.
Duke Maximillian Joseph in Bavaria is most famous for being the first king of Bavaria.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria ranks 88 out of 1,415. Before him are Jeanne d'Albret, Robert Guiscard, Albert, Duke of Prussia, Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Duchess Helene in Bavaria, and Charles, Count of Valois. After him are Afonso de Albuquerque, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Herodias, Joanna I of Naples, Olga of Kiev, and Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeanne d'Albret
1528 - 1572
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 82
Robert Guiscard
1016 - 1085
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 83
Albert, Duke of Prussia
1490 - 1568
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 84
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1541 - 1587
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 85
Duchess Helene in Bavaria
1834 - 1890
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 86
Charles, Count of Valois
1270 - 1325
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 87
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
1808 - 1888
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 88
Afonso de Albuquerque
1453 - 1515
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 89
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1955 - Present
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 90
Herodias
100 BC - 100
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 91
Joanna I of Naples
1326 - 1382
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 92
Olga of Kiev
890 - 969
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 93
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1549 - 1609
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 94
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1808, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria ranks 6. Before him are Napoleon III, Honoré Daumier, Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, Andrew Johnson, and Patrice de MacMahon. After him are Antonio Meucci, Jefferson Davis, Frederick VII of Denmark, Emir Abdelkader, Gérard de Nerval, and Johann Gustav Droysen. Among people deceased in 1888, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria ranks 7. Before him are William I, German Emperor, Louisa May Alcott, John Stith Pemberton, John Bosco, Frederick III, German Emperor, and Rudolf Clausius. After him are Carl Zeiss, Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine, Nikolay Przhevalsky, François Achille Bazaine, Anton Mauve, and Charles-Valentin Alkan.
Others Born in 1808
Go to all RankingsNapoleon III
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1873
HPI: 85.06
Rank: 1
Honoré Daumier
PAINTER
1808 - 1879
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 2
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1892
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 3
Andrew Johnson
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1875
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 4
Patrice de MacMahon
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1893
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 5
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1808 - 1888
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 6
Antonio Meucci
INVENTOR
1808 - 1889
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 7
Jefferson Davis
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1889
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 8
Frederick VII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1863
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 9
Emir Abdelkader
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1883
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 10
Gérard de Nerval
WRITER
1808 - 1855
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 11
Johann Gustav Droysen
HISTORIAN
1808 - 1884
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1888
Go to all RankingsWilliam I, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1888
HPI: 83.14
Rank: 1
Louisa May Alcott
WRITER
1832 - 1888
HPI: 81.95
Rank: 2
John Stith Pemberton
CHEMIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 3
John Bosco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1815 - 1888
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 4
Frederick III, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1888
HPI: 79.16
Rank: 5
Rudolf Clausius
PHYSICIST
1822 - 1888
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 6
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1808 - 1888
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 7
Carl Zeiss
PHYSICIST
1816 - 1888
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 8
Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1888
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 9
Nikolay Przhevalsky
EXPLORER
1839 - 1888
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 10
François Achille Bazaine
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1811 - 1888
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 11
Anton Mauve
PAINTER
1838 - 1888
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 12
Charles-Valentin Alkan
MUSICIAN
1813 - 1888
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 13
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria ranks 314 out of 7,253. Before him are Christian I of Denmark (1426), Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg (1856), Helmut Schmidt (1918), Carl Schmitt (1888), Albrecht Altdorfer (1480), and Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (1876). After him are Karl Ziegler (1898), Baldur von Schirach (1907), Hermann Staudinger (1881), Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787), Ludolph van Ceulen (1540), and Hans von Euler-Chelpin (1873).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsChristian I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1426 - 1481
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 308
Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1921
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 309
Helmut Schmidt
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2015
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 310
Carl Schmitt
PHILOSOPHER
1888 - 1985
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 311
Albrecht Altdorfer
PAINTER
1480 - 1538
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 312
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1956
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 313
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1808 - 1888
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 314
Karl Ziegler
CHEMIST
1898 - 1973
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 315
Baldur von Schirach
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 316
Hermann Staudinger
CHEMIST
1881 - 1965
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 317
Joseph von Fraunhofer
PHYSICIST
1787 - 1826
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 318
Ludolph van Ceulen
MATHEMATICIAN
1540 - 1610
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 319
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
CHEMIST
1873 - 1964
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 320
Among NOBLEMEN In Germany
Among noblemen born in Germany, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria ranks 6. Before him are Albert, Prince Consort (1819), Alexandra Feodorovna (1872), Princess Sophie of Bavaria (1805), Albert, Duke of Prussia (1490), and Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834). After him are Prince Claus of the Netherlands (1926), Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864), Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine (1652), Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France (1731), Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria (1660), and Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845).
Albert, Prince Consort
1819 - 1861
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 1
Alexandra Feodorovna
1872 - 1918
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 2
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
1805 - 1872
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 3
Albert, Duke of Prussia
1490 - 1568
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 4
Duchess Helene in Bavaria
1834 - 1890
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 5
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
1808 - 1888
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 6
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
1926 - 2002
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 7
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
1864 - 1918
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 8
Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine
1652 - 1722
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 9
Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France
1731 - 1767
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 10
Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria
1660 - 1690
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 11
Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover
1845 - 1923
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 12