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Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria

1756 - 1825

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Maximilian I Joseph (German: Maximilian I. Josef; 27 May 1756 – 13 October 1825) was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1795 to 1799, prince-elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph) from 1799 to 1806, then King of Bavaria (as Maximilian I Joseph) from 1806 to 1825. He was a member of the House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria is the 819th most popular politician (down from 790th in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from Germany (up from 219th in 2019) and the 58th most popular German Politician.

Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria is most famous for being the first king of a unified Germany.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria ranks 819 out of 19,576. Before him are Nader Shah, Michael VI Bringas, Feodor I of Russia, Robert Mugabe, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Christian IV of Denmark. After him are Ivan Mazepa, Æthelstan, Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Tamar of Georgia, Stefan Dušan, and Bongbong Marcos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1756, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria ranks 2. Before him is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. After him are Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, William Godwin, Maria Theresa of Savoy, Duke Louis of Württemberg, Bernard Germain de Lacépède, Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Aaron Burr, Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne, and Louis Henri, Prince of Condé. Among people deceased in 1825, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria ranks 6. Before him are Jacques-Louis David, Alexander I of Russia, Antonio Salieri, Daniel D. Tompkins, and Henri de Saint-Simon. After him are Eli Whitney, Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, Pauline Bonaparte, Henry Fuseli, Jean Paul, and Dmitry Bortniansky.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria ranks 204 out of 7,253. Before him are Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (990), Jupp Heynckes (1945), Walter Model (1891), Nico (1938), Erich Raeder (1876), and Frederick Trump (1869). After him are Gottlob Frege (1848), Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (1808), Hans Zimmer (1957), Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776), Johannes Stark (1874), and Hans Lippershey (1570).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria ranks 58. Before him are Charles the Fat (839), Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1175), Conrad III of Germany (1093), Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (1710), Friedrich Ebert (1871), and Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (990). After him are Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (1808), Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (1956), Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596), Ferdinand I of Romania (1865), and Hans Frank (1900).

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