Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria

GPTKB entity

Statements (90)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:birth_date May 31, 1636
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Theatinerkirche
gptkb:St._Michael's_Church,_Munich
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Patron of the arts
Development of Baroque style
Supporter of architecture
gptkbp:death_date December 26, 1679
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Austria
gptkb:France
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wittelsbach
gptkbp:father gptkb:Maximilian_I,_Elector_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wittelsbach
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
gptkbp:issues gptkb:Joseph_Ferdinand_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Maria_Antonia_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Maximilian_II_Emanuel,_Elector_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Maria_Leopoldina_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Military reforms
Support of the arts
Cultural development in Bavaria
Promotion of education
Diplomatic alliances
Support of the Catholic League
Support of the Catholic Church
Strengthening the Bavarian state
Promotion of education reforms
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Cultural exchanges with Italy
Support of the Jesuits
Promotion of Baroque architecture
Involvement in the Thirty Years' War
Marriage alliances with other royal families
Establishment of the Bavarian state library
Establishment of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
Support of the Bavarian economy
Construction of the Nymphenburg Palace
Establishment of the University of Ingolstadt
Promotion of trade and commerce in Bavaria
Strengthening of the Bavarian military
Development of the Bavarian economy
Promotion of the Catholic faith in Bavaria
Support of the Bavarian military during wars
Support of the Catholic Counter-Reformation
Strengthening of the Bavarian state during his reign
Cultural patronage in the Baroque period
Development of the Bavarian court system
Establishment of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Support of the arts and culture in Munich
Support of the arts in the Catholic tradition
gptkbp:military_operations Defensive alliances
Participation in the Thirty Years' War
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Austria
gptkbp:political_position Promotion of education
Negotiation of peace treaties
Support for the Catholic Church
Support for the arts and culture
Support for the arts and sciences
Support for the military
Encouragement of local industries
Development of infrastructure
Promotion of agriculture
Support for the Jesuits
Promotion of public health
Promotion of the Bavarian economy
Establishment of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
Support for the construction of palaces
Promotion of trade and economy
Strengthening of the electoral power
Support for the Catholic League
Establishment of the University of Ingolstadt
Encouragement of immigration to Bavaria
Reorganization of the Bavarian administration
gptkbp:portrait Portrait of Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maximilian_I,_Elector_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:reign_end 1679
gptkbp:reign_start 1651
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:signature Ferdinand Maria's signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Henriette_Adelaide_of_Savoy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Maximilian_II_Emanuel,_Elector_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:title gptkb:Elector_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ferdinand_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5