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{{short description|Part of the Bavarian Crown Jewels}}
{{short description|Part of the Bavarian Crown Jewels}}
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[[Image:Schatzkammer Residenz Muenchen Krone des Koenigreichs Bayern2.jpg|thumb|300px|Crown of Bavaria.]]
[[Image:Schatzkammer Residenz Muenchen Krone des Koenigreichs Bayern2.jpg|thumb|300px|Crown of Bavaria.]]
The '''Crown of the King of Bavaria''' is a part of the [[Bavarian Crown Jewels]] and was ordered and designed between 1804 and 1807 for [[Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria|Maximilian I]] after [[Napoleon]] had raised [[Bavaria]] to [[monarchy|kingdom]] status.
The '''Crown of the King of Bavaria''' is a part of the [[Bavarian Crown Jewels]].


In 1806 [[Napoleon]] raised [[Bavaria]] to [[monarchy|kingdom]] status,<ref name=ERH>{{cite web |url=https://europeanroyalhistory.wordpress.com/2020/05/13/10-the-crown-of-bavaria/ |title=10. The Crown of Bavaria. |website=www.EuropeanRoyalHistory.wordpress.com |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> [[Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria|Maximilian I]] ordered the crown and the [[regalia]] which can be seen today in the Treasury at the [[Residenz]] in [[Munich]].<ref name=RM>{{cite web |url=https://www.residenz-muenchen.de/englisch/treasury/pic01.htm |title=Crown of the kings of Bavaria |website=www.Resienz-Muenchen.de |publisher=Residenz München |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> Drawing on inspirations from the [[Crown of Louis XV of France]], the [[France|French]] [[goldsmith]] Jean-Baptiste de Lasne designed the crown.<ref name=ERH/>
It was commissioned to the [[France|French]] [[goldsmith]] [[Jean-Baptiste de Lasne]], who drew inspiration from the [[Crown of Louis XV of France]].
Maximilian's alliance with Emperor Napoleon earned him the royal title and vast territorial increases at the [[Treaty of Pressburg (1805)]]. This made him one of the chief members of the [[Confederation of the Rhine]]. His daughter was married to Napoleon's stepson, [[Eugène de Beauharnais]].


Maximilian's royal title and vast increase in territory came as part of his alliance with Emperor Napolean at the [[Treaty of Pressburg (1805)]]. Making Maximilian a chief member of the [[Confederation of the Rhine]]. Maximilian further enhanced his relationship with Napolean in 1913, when his eldest daughter, [[Princess Augusta of Bavaria]] married Napoleon's stepson, [[Eugène de Beauharnais]].<ref name=ERH/>
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Maximilian I ordered the [[regalia]] which can be seen today in the Treasury at the [[Residenz]] in [[Munich]]. Made by Biennais, the most famous French goldsmith of the day, the Royal Crown of Bavaria is set with [[ruby|rubies]], [[diamond]]s, [[emeralds]], [[sapphire]]s and [[pearl]]s. The [[Wittelsbach Diamond]] was removed and sold in 1931 by the Wittelsbach family.


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Made by Biennais, the most famous French goldsmith of the day, the Royal Crown of Bavaria is set with [[ruby|rubies]], [[diamond]]s, [[emeralds]], [[sapphire]]s and [[pearl]]s.<ref name=RM/> In 1931 the Wittelsbach family removed and sold the [[Wittelsbach Diamond]]<ref name=ERH/>
Like other royal insignia, the crown was not worn by the sovereign. It was placed on a cushion during official ceremonies.


The crown was placed on a cushion for royal ceremonies, but was never worn by the royal sovereign.<ref name=ERH/>
==External links==

*[http://www.residenz-muenchen.de//englisch/treasury/pic01.htm The Crown]. residenz-muenchen.de
==References==
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Revision as of 23:40, 4 September 2023

Crown of Bavaria.

The Crown of the King of Bavaria is a part of the Bavarian Crown Jewels.

In 1806 Napoleon raised Bavaria to kingdom status,[1] Maximilian I ordered the crown and the regalia which can be seen today in the Treasury at the Residenz in Munich.[2] Drawing on inspirations from the Crown of Louis XV of France, the French goldsmith Jean-Baptiste de Lasne designed the crown.[1]

Maximilian's royal title and vast increase in territory came as part of his alliance with Emperor Napolean at the Treaty of Pressburg (1805). Making Maximilian a chief member of the Confederation of the Rhine. Maximilian further enhanced his relationship with Napolean in 1913, when his eldest daughter, Princess Augusta of Bavaria married Napoleon's stepson, Eugène de Beauharnais.[1]

Made by Biennais, the most famous French goldsmith of the day, the Royal Crown of Bavaria is set with rubies, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and pearls.[2] In 1931 the Wittelsbach family removed and sold the Wittelsbach Diamond[1]

The crown was placed on a cushion for royal ceremonies, but was never worn by the royal sovereign.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "10. The Crown of Bavaria". www.EuropeanRoyalHistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Crown of the kings of Bavaria". www.Resienz-Muenchen.de. Residenz München. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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