Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria

Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (October 31, 1636 - May 26, 1679) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679.

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October 31 - 1636 - May 26 - 1679 - Wittelsbach - Bavaria - Kurfürst - Holy Roman Empire - 1651

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He was born in Munich. He was the eldest son of Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria - whom he succeeded, and his second wife Maria Anna of Austria, daughter of the emperor emperor Ferdinand II.

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Munich - Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria - Maria Anna of Austria - Emperor Ferdinand II

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He was crowned on October 31, 1654. His absolutistic style of leadership became a benchmark for the rest of Germany

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October 31 - 1654 - Absolutistic - Germany

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In 1664, he commissioned the building of Nymphenburg Palace, near Munich.

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1664 - Nymphenburg Palace

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He married Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (d.1676), daughter of Victor Amadeus I of Savoy.

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Henriette Adelaide of Savoy - 1676 - Victor Amadeus I of Savoy

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He died in Schleissheim Palace. He was succeeded by his son Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria.

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Schleissheim Palace - Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria

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