Theresa Kunegunda SobieskaTheresa Kunegunda (Polish: Teresa Kunegunda Sobieska, German: Kurfürstin Therese Kunigunde, French: Thérèse-Cunégonde Sobieska) (4 March 1676 – 27 March 1730) was a Polishprincess, Electress of Bavaria and of the Electorate of the Palatinate. By birth, she was a member of the House of Sobieski and by marriage, she was also a member of the House of Wittelsbach. She served as Regent of the Palatinate in 1704–1705.
Joseph Ferdinand of BavariaJoseph Ferdinand Leopold of Bavaria (28 October 1692 – 6 February 1699) was the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (1679–1705, 1714–1726), and his first wife, Maria Antonia of Austria, daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, and granddaughter of King Philip IV of Spain.
Leopold I, Holy Roman EmperorHouseHabsburgFatherFerdinand III, Holy Roman EmperorMotherMaria Anna of SpainReligionCatholic ChurchSignatureLeopold I (Leopold Ignaz Joseph Balthasar Franz Felician; Hungarian: I. Lipót; 9 June 1640 – 5 May 1705) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.
Spanish NetherlandsToday part ofBelgiumFranceGermanyNetherlandsLuxembourgThe Spanish Netherlands were a collection of States of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, held in personal union by the Spanish Habsburgs, but not annexed to the Spanish Crown, thus encompassing the second period in history of the Habsburg Netherlands, that lasted from 1556 to 1714.
John III SobieskiJohn III Sobieski (Polish: Jan III Sobieski (Polish pronunciation:); Lithuanian: Jonas III Sobieskis (Lithuanian pronunciation:); Latin: Ioannes III Sobiscius (Latin pronunciation:) 17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696. Born into Polish nobility, Sobieski was educated at the Jagiellonian University and toured Europe in his youth.
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of BavariaFerdinand Maria (31 October 1636 – 26 May 1679) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679. The Elector modernized the army and introduced Bavaria's first government code. Besides encouraging agriculture and industry, he also improved building and restoration works on churches and monasteries since the damage caused during the Thirty Years' War.
Electorate of BavariaThe Electorate of Bavaria (German: Kurfürstentum Bayern) was a quasi-independent hereditary electorate of the Holy Roman Empire from 1623 to 1806, when it was succeeded by the Kingdom of Bavaria. The Wittelsbach dynasty which ruled the Duchy of Bavaria was the younger branch of the family which also ruled the Electoral Palatinate.
Henriette Adelaide of SavoyHouseSavoyFatherVictor Amadeus I, Duke of SavoyMotherChristine Marie of FranceHenriette Adelaide of Savoy (Henrietta Adelaide Maria; 6 November 1636 – 13 June 1676), was Electress of Bavaria by marriage to Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria. She wielded considerable political influence in her adopted country and with her husband did much to improve the welfare of the Electorate of Bavaria.
MunichCapital of Bavaria, GermanyCity in Bavaria, GermanyMunich (German: München, Bavarian: Minga) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third most-populous city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own, and it ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union (EU).
Holy Roman EmpireToday part ofFranceBelgiumNetherlandsGermanyItalyLuxembourgSwitzerlandLiechtensteinAustriaCzech RepublicSloveniaPolandThe Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity comprising and controlling much of Central Europe and Western Europe, headed by the Holy Roman Emperor and characterized by a decentralized political structure.
Prince-electorA Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire (Latin: Sacri Romani Imperii Princeps Elector; German: Kurfürst, pl. Kurfürsten, from the Middle High Germankure "choice" and the German Fürst "prince") was a member of the Electoral College of the Holy Roman Empire, which elected the Holy Roman Emperor, initially according to formally unregulated customs, and since 1356 in accordance with provisions of the Golden Bull.
House of WittelsbachGerman royal family of Bavaria*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.