Electorate of Bavaria

Electorate of Bavaria Kurfürstentum Bayern
1623–1806
Flag of Bavaria Flag Coat of arms[1] (1623–1777) of Bavaria Coat of arms (1623–1777)
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Status	Electorate
Capital	Munich
Government	Feudal monarchy
Elector of Bavaria
• 1623–1651	Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
• 1651–1679	Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
• 1679–1726	Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
• 1726–1745	Karl Albrecht, Elector of Bavaria
• 1745–1777	Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
• 1777–1799	Karl Theodor, Elector of Bavaria
• 1799–1805	Maximilian IV Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
Historical era	Early modern Europe
• Granted electoral dignity	1623
• Peace of Westphalia	1648
• Put under Imperial Ban	1706
• Imperial Ban reversed	1714
• Personal union with     Electorate of the Palatinate	1777
• Raised to kingdom	1806
Preceded by Succeeded by File:Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Duchy of Bavaria Kingdom of Bavaria File:Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg

The Electorate of Bavaria (German: Kurfürstentum Bayern, Bavarian: Kuafiaschtndum Bayern) was an independent electorate of the Holy Roman Empire that lasted from 1623–1806.