Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria

Maximilian Joseph
Maximilian Joseph
Duke in Bavaria
Born	4 December 1808
Died	15 November 1888 (aged 79)
Spouse	Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (m. 1828)
Issue	Ludwig Wilhelm, Duke in Bavaria; Wilhelm Karl, Duke in Bavaria; Helene, Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis; Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary; Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria; Marie Sophie, Queen of the Two Sicilies; Mathilde Ludovika, Countess of Trani; Maximilian, Duke in Bavaria; Sophie Charlotte, Duchess of Alençon; Maximilian Emanuel, Duke in Bavaria;
House	Wittelsbach
Father	Duke Pius August in Bavaria
Mother	Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg

Duke Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria (4 December 1808 – 15 November 1888), known informally as Max in Bayern, was a member of a junior branch of the royal House of Wittelsbach who were Kings of Bavaria,^[1] and a promoter of Bavarian folk-music. He is most famous today as the father of Empress Elisabeth of Austria ("Sisi") and great-grandfather of King Leopold III of Belgium.

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Maximilian Joseph
Duke in Bavaria

Born	(1808-12-04)4 December 1808
Died	15 November 1888(1888-11-15) (aged 79)
Spouse	Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (m. 1828)
Issue	Ludwig Wilhelm, Duke in Bavaria Wilhelm Karl, Duke in Bavaria Helene, Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria Marie Sophie, Queen of the Two Sicilies Mathilde Ludovika, Countess of Trani Maximilian, Duke in Bavaria Sophie Charlotte, Duchess of Alençon Maximilian Emanuel, Duke in Bavaria
House	Wittelsbach
Father	Duke Pius August in Bavaria
Mother	Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg