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Kingdom of Bavaria

Historical kingdom, Central Europe (1806-1918)

The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1806 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German Empire in 1871, the kingdom became a federated state of the new empire and was second in size, power, and wealth only to the leading state, the Kingdom of Prussia. The polity's foundation dates back to the ascension of Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach as King of Bavaria in 1806.

Facts
Capital
Munich 1
Population
4,774,464 1
Area (sq km)
75,865 1
Independence or Founding Year
1806 1
Dissolution or End Year
1918 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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1. Wikidata: Kingdom of Bavaria
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P1082 (population), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q154195, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
Kingdom of Bavaria (Wikipedia)
Introduction
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The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1806 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German Empire in 1871, the kingdom became a federated state of the new empire and was second in size, power, and wealth only to the leading state, the Kingdom of Prussia. The polity's foundation dates back to the ascension of Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach as King of Bavaria in 1806.

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