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Due to the unexpected death of Joseph Ferdinand in 1699 the Wittelsbachs did not come to power in Spain, leaving the Spanish Succession uncertain again. Major members of the family [ edit ]
House of Wittelsbach, German noble family that provided rulers of Bavaria and of the Rhenish Palatinate until the 20th century. The name was taken from the castle of Wittelsbach, which formerly stood near Aichach on the Paar in Bavaria. The dynasty was overthrown in the closing days of World War I.
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Jan 2, 2019 · Some historians blame the Mesta for Spain’s lack of industrial development in comparison to that of the rest of Europe. The Mesta reached the height of its power in the 16th century and thereafter declined in importance. In other words, Spain fell into a sort of Dutch Disease (the ironies of history).
Spain in its Golden Age, 1516-1659, offers a case study of the clash between the ideal of absolutism and the persistence of the varied groups on which the monarchy sought to impose its centralized, standardizing rules.
May 8, 2014 · The Wittelsbachs are unique in Europe because they never gained territory or power through wars. Otto von Scheyern moved his family and newly assembled court to Wittelsbach castle, assuming its name as his own.
The von Wittelsbachs held a lot of land in Germany, from the Rhine, to Holland, to the Palatinate and Bavaria, to far flung regions like Sweden and Denmark; why didn't they become the major force inside Germany, instead of the Habsburgs and Hohenzollerns?
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Jun 27, 2017 · Even after the dissolution of the monarchy in 1918, Wittelsbach dukes continued their long history of patronage with the donation of collections and historic properties to the state of Bavaria and support of contemporary art.
