Charles VII was elector of Bavaria from 26 February 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 to his death on 20 January 1745. He was also King of Bohemia from 1741 to 1743. Charles was a membe
Portrait by Georg Desmarées, c. 1745
The young Charles Albert, 1717–1719, Joseph Vivien, Royal Castle in Warsaw
Allegorical depiction of Charles's coronation as Holy Roman Emperor (1742)
Thaler coin of Charles VII, dated 1743
Maximilian III Joseph
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Maximilian III Joseph, also known by his epithet "the much beloved" was a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke of Bavaria from 1745 to 1777. He was the last of the Bavarian branch of the H
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
…death robbed me of the emperor, who was my friend". Charles' brother Clemens August of Bavaria was more pro-Austrian, and Charles' son and successor Maximilian III Joseph made peace with Austria. With the Treaty of Füssen, Austria recognised the legitimacy of Charles's election as Holy Roman Emperor. Charles VII's reign…
Portrait of Maximilian III Joseph by Georg Desmarées
Maximilian Joseph as electoral prince.
Maximilian III Joseph, 1761
Conventionsthaler with the portrait of Maximilian III. Joseph