Maximilian II of Bavaria

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Maximilian II
Maximilian II c. 1860, by Franz Hanfstaengl
King of Bavaria
Reign	20 March 1848 – 10 March 1864
Predecessor	Ludwig I
Successor	Ludwig II
Prime Ministers	See list Baron Karl Ludwig von der Pfordten Baron Karl von Schrenck von Notzing Max Ritter von Neumayr
Born	(1811-11-28)28 November 1811 Munich, Bavaria
Died	10 March 1864(1864-03-10) (aged 52) Munich, Bavaria
Burial	Theatinerkirche, Munich
Spouse	Marie of Prussia ​ (m. 1842)​
Issue	Ludwig II Otto
Names Maximilian Joseph
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.

Unlike his father, King Ludwig I, "King Max" was very popular and took a greater interest in the business of Government than in personal extravagance. 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.