Rulers Of Bavaria
The following is a list of rulers during the history of Bavaria. Bavaria was ruled by several dukes and Monarch, kings, partitioned and reunited, under several dynasties. Since 1949, Bavaria has been a democratic States of Germany, state in the Federal Republic of Germany. Rulers of Bavaria Ducal Bavaria (also known as the "Old Stem duchy") Agilolfing dynasty Around 548 the kings of the Franks placed the border region of Bavaria under the administration of a duke—possibly Frankish or possibly chosen from amongst the local leading families—who was supposed to act as a regional governor for the Frankish king. The first duke we know of, and likely the first, was Gariwald, or Garibald I of Bavaria, Garibald I, a member of the powerful Agilolfing family. This was the beginning of a series of Agilolfing dukes that was to last until 788. Carolingian dynasty and dominion from the Holy Roman Empire The kings (later emperors) of the Franks now assumed complete control, placing B ...
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Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a States of Germany, state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With over 13 million inhabitants, it is list of German states by population, second in population only to North Rhine-Westphalia, but due to its large size its population density is list of German states by population density, below the German average. Bavaria's main cities are Munich (its capital and largest city and also the third list of cities in Germany by populati