Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria

Elector of Bavaria

11 July 1662 Munich, Electorate of Bavaria

26 February 1726(1726-02-26) (63) Munich, Electorate of Bavaria

NamesSpanish: Felipe de Borbón y Baviera French: Philippe de France

Ruler of the Electorate of Bavaria from 1679 to 1726 Elector of Bavaria Maximilian II (11 July 1662 – 26 February 1726), also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last governor of the Spanish Netherlands and duke of Luxembourg. An able soldier, his ambition led to conflicts that limited his ultimate dynastic achievements. He was born in Munich to Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria and Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (d.1676). His maternal grandparents were Victor Amadeus I of Savoy and Christine of France, daughter of King Henri IV.