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Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria

Munich, 11 Jul 1662 – Munich, 26 Feb 1726

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Jul 1662, Munichnot verified1 source
  • TitlePrince-Electoror Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1692–1701 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1704–1711 · Vogtnot verified1 source
  • TitleVogtor Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1692–1701 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1704–1711 · Prince-Electornot verified1 source
  • TitleGovernor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1692–1701or Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1704–1711 · Prince-Elector · Vogtnot verified1 source
  • TitleGovernor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1704–1711or Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1692–1701 · Prince-Elector · Vogtnot verified1 source
  • Died26 Feb 1726, Munichnot verified1 source
  • FatherFerdinand Maria, Elector of Bavarianot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Henriette Adelaide of Savoynot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Jul 1662

    Born in Munich

  2. 1685–1704

    13 children are born

  3. 1692–1701

    Governor of the Spanish Netherlands

  4. 1704–1711

    Governor of the Spanish Netherlands

  5. 26 Feb 1726

    Dies in Munich, aged 63

Family

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Partners

Children · 13

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Munich.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1660s · Maximilian II is born in Munich

In the news1660

Invention of the berlin carriage

The carriage known as the berlin was developed in Berlin, quickly becoming the most popular horse-drawn vehicle of the century.

At the table

Daily Porridge Habits

Because meat was expensive and rarely eaten, families often relied on a thick, long-cooking grain porridge as their primary warm meal. To stretch the food, they frequently reheated it, resulting in a thick, semi-solid consistency.

What people wore

Eleven caps for one woman

In Scheessel, a woman possessed about eleven different caps for various occasions, with five reserved exclusively for mourning. These caps were stored in colorful painted hatboxes.

Getting around

River travel from Regensburg to Vienna

Starting in 1696, boats called 'Ordinari' transported passengers down the Danube from Regensburg to Vienna, a distance of about 450 kilometers that took at least one week.

Work

Rural Dominance and Shared Household Living

About 80 to 90 percent of the population lived in rural areas, working as farmers or laborers, while town dwellers often worked in skilled crafts or trade. Rural life was dominated by subsistence farming, where families shared their homes with livestock and often rendered labor services to a landlord.

Music

Village Dances Featured Bagpipes and Drums

At village festivals, ordinary people enjoyed dancing to the music provided by a bagpiper and a drummer. These gatherings were relaxed outdoor events where villagers would drink beer and socialize while watching the dance.

Daily life

Limited and seasonal schooling

Schooling was not compulsory, and rural children often only attended in winter because they had to work on farms during the summer. Instruction focused primarily on memorizing the Bible to learn how to pray and read scripture.