Maximilian
(Maximilian I)
"Herzog und Kurfürst von Bayern, Duke and Elector of Bavaria"
von Bayern
formerly Wittelsbach
Born in Herzogtum Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich
Ancestors 
Brother of
Christoph (Munnich) von Bayern, Maria Anna (Wittenberg) Habsburg, Ferdinand (Bayern) von Bayern and Magdalene (Wittelsbach) Pfalz-Neuburg
Husband of
Maria Anna (Habsburg) von Bayern
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Élisabeth (Lorraine) de Lorraine
— married
9 Feb 1595 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Ferdinand Maria (Wittelsbach) Bayern
Died
at age 78
in Kurfürstentum Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich
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Maximilian I Wittelsbach was a member of the aristocracy in Europe.
Biography
Maximilian I, Duke/Elector of Bavaria (17 April 1573 – 27 September 1651), called "the Great", was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire. His reign was marked by the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648).
Sources
- Lines of Succession. Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. Jiri Louda and Michael Maclagan. ISBN0-316-84820-4. Table 96. General Survey of the House of Wittelsbach.
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