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Electorate of Bavaria

1623 CE 1806 CE
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  General Description  
The Electorate of Bavaria, established in 1623 during the Thirty Years’ War, was a significant territorial state within the Holy Roman Empire, primarily encompassing what is now modern-day Bavaria, Germany. Unlike the decentralized nature of the Empire, the Electorate was a more unified entity with Munich serving as its capital and center of administration. The Elector, a title granted by the Emperor, held substantial autonomous power within his territories, managing internal affairs, laws, and customs, distinct from the broader imperial structure. [1]


This period saw Bavaria under the rule of the Wittelsbach dynasty, which played a crucial role in the political, religious, and cultural developments within the Electorate and the Empire at large. The Catholic faith remained a central unifying factor, with the Bavarian Electors often positioning themselves as champions of Catholicism, especially during the Counter-Reformation, reinforcing their political and religious significance within the Empire. [2]


The conclusion of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) elevated the former Duchy of Bavaria to that of an Electorate in recognition of Maximilian I’s support for the Catholic cause and the Habsburgs. [3]


The Electorate of Bavaria also took part in the War of the Austrian Succession, Karl Albrecht, Elector of Bavaria made demands on behalf of his wife Maria Amalie, the youngest daughter of Joseph I. After suffering defeats at the hand of the Habsburgs, they withdrew from the war in 1745. [4]




The end of the Electorate came with the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, following the Napoleonic Wars. Bavaria was elevated to a Kingdom by Napoleon in recognition of its alliance with France. [5]

[1]: Hartmann, Bayerns Weg in Die Gegenwart. Zotero link: WLSMSWHR

[2]: Adalbert and Nöhbauer, Die Wittelsbacher. Zotero link: 9ZP6CVBS

[3]: Arndt, Der Dreißigjährige Krieg. Zotero link: PULFEDKX

[4]: “Der Österreichische Erbfolgekrieg,” Die Welt der Habsburger Zotero link: ZXXX6U6B

[5]: Körner, Geschichte Des Königreichs Bayern. Zotero link: RZXCRW25

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General Variables
Identity and Location Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Utm Zone 32 U 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Original Name Electorate of Bavaria 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Capital Munich 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Alternative Name Kurfürstentum Bayern 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Temporal Bounds Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Duration [1623 CE ➜ 1806 CE]
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Political and Cultural Relations Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Degree of Centralization 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Language Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Language German 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Religion Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Religion Genus Christianity 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Religion Family Catholicism 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Hierarchical Complexity Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Professions Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Law Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Transport Infrastructure Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Information / Writing System Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Information / Money Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Information / Postal System Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Information / Measurement System Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Fortifications Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Military use of Metals Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Projectiles Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Handheld weapons Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Animals used in warfare Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Armor Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Naval technology Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Present 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Present 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain 1623 CE  1806 CE
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Human Sacrifice Electorate of Bavaria (de_bavaria_1)
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