Maximilian II of Bavaria
| Maximilian II | |||||
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Portrait by Franz Hanfstaengl, c. 1860 | |||||
| King of Bavaria | |||||
| Reign | 20 March 1848 – 10 March 1864 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ludwig I | ||||
| Successor | Ludwig II | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 28 November 1811 Munich, Bavaria, Confederation of the Rhine | ||||
| Died | 10 March 1864 (aged 52) Munich, Bavaria, German Confederation | ||||
| Burial | Theatinerkirche, Munich | ||||
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| Issue | Ludwig II Otto | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Ludwig I of Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Maximilian II (28 November 1811 – 10 March 1864) reigned as King of Bavaria between 1848 and 1864.
Ascending the throne during the German Revolution of 1848, King Maximilian restored stability in his kingdom. The rest of his reign was characterized by attempts to maintain Bavarian independence during the wars of German Unification and to transform his capital city of Munich into a cultural and educational city. He was very popular and took a greater interest in the business of government than in personal extravagance.