Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Thursday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
German
Spouses
Landgravine Augusta Wilhelmina of Hesse-Darmstadt (1785), Caroline of Baden (1797)
Children
13 children: Amalie Auguste of Bavaria, Amalie Marie Auguste Prinzessin von Bayern, Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Ludwig I of Bavaria, Maria Anna of Bavaria
Parents
Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
Name Origin
English < German < Latin (Maximilianus)
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Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria: King of Bavaria.
Born in Schwetzingen (died at age 69).
6 awards including Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
AWARDS (6)
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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
WON
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Joseph
WON
B
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
WON
B
Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
WON
Biography
Maximilian I Joseph was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1795 to 1799, prince-elector of Bavaria from 1799 to 1806, then King of Bavaria from 1806 to 1825. He was a member of the House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach.
Connections (20)
Spouse of
Caroline of Baden
Spouse of
Landgravine Augusta Wilhelmina of Hesse-Darmstadt
Child of
Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Child of
Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach
Parent of
Ludwig I of Bavaria
Parent of
stillborn son von Bayern
Parent of
Maximilian Prinz von Bayern
Parent of
Amalie Marie Auguste Prinzessin von Bayern
Parent of
Princess Maximiliana of Bavaria
Parent of
Princess Augusta Amalia of Bavaria
Parent of
Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria
Parent of
Amalie Auguste of Bavaria
Parent of
Maria Anna of Bavaria
Parent of
Caroline Augusta of Bavaria
Parent of
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
Parent of
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
Parent of
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria
Sibling of
Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
Sibling of
Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken
Sibling of
Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria was born on and passed away on at the age of 69.
Where was Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria born?
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria was born in Schwetzingen.
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