Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
Ferdinand Maria (31 October 1636 – 26 May 1679) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679. The Elector modernized the army and introduced Bavaria's first government code. Besides encouraging agriculture and industry, he also improved building and restoration works on churches and monasteries since the damage caused during the Thirty Years' War.
| Ferdinand Maria | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Paul Mignard | |
| Elector of Bavaria | |
| Reign | 27 September 1651 – 26 May 1679 |
| Predecessor | Maximilian I |
| Successor | Maximilian II Emanuel |
| Born | 31 October 1636 Schleissheim Palace, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 26 May 1679 (aged 42) Schleissheim Palace, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Burial | June 1679 Theatiner Church, Bavaria |
| Spouse |
Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy
(m. 1650; died 1676) |
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| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria |
| Mother | Maria Anna of Austria |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Signature | |
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