Kingdom of Bavaria

Also known as Bavaria, Königreich Baiern, Kinereich Baiern, Königreich Bayern, Kinereich Bayern

kingdom in Central Europe between 1806 and 1918, from January 1871 part of the German Empire

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The Kingdom of Bavaria was a Central European state that existed from 1806 to 1918, becoming part of the German Empire starting in 1871. It represents an important example of how European monarchies were reorganized during the Napoleonic era and subsequently integrated into larger political unions.

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Population: 4575351
Area: 1424
Motto: Just and persistent

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Commons category: Kingdom of Bavaria
inception: 1806-01-01
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1918-11-09
number of houses: 694868
start time: 1806-01-01
native label: Kinereich Bayern

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The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1806 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German Empire in 1871, the kingdom became a federated state of the new empire and was second in size, power, and wealth only to the leading state, the Kingdom of Prussia.