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Bavaria

Bavaria is a region of southern Germany and the country's largest state, with its capital at Munich. Named after the Bavarii, a people first recorded in the 6th century, it was a stem duchy under the Agilolfings and from 1180 was ruled by the Wittelsbach family, who became electors in 1623 and kept power until 1918. Napoleon made it a kingdom in 1806, and it joined the German Empire in 1871.

Bavaria
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Mentioned in 74 state histories

BoiiAustrasiaDuchy of BavariaCarantaniaMarch of VeronaMargraviate of AustriaPrince-Bishopric of BrixenPrince-Bishopric of TrentCounty of HelfensteinDuchy of BergPrince-Bishopric of SpeyerCounty of Veldenzand 62 more

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bavaria. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bavaria
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The Epoch Institute. “Bavaria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bavaria.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Bavaria’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bavaria (Accessed: ).

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