Biography On The Parents Of Sisi - Not A Happy Marriage

Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria was born in Bamberg on December 4, 1808. He was the only child of Duke Pius August in Bavaria and Princess Amalia Luise of Arenberg. At the age of nine, Maximilian was granted the opportunity to study in Munich, where he not only learned classical languages, French and Italian, but also music and drawing. Maximilian also immersed himself in the library with its Latin, Greek and German classics, maps and drawings. His love of nature was developed through daily communal walks in the institute's garden, through the city and through outings. After his secondary education, Max attended university. His scholarly interests were not only multifaceted, but he also learned to carry out studies himself. At the age of 16, King Maximilian I Joseph made him a lieutenant in the army. And by virtue of his birth, at the age of 18, he became a member of the Chamber of the State Council in 1827 and regularly attended its sessions until an advanced age. His marriage to Ludovica, unlike we remember from the Sisi trilogy, was not a particularly happy one. The arrangement for the marriage was made by his grandfather, William in Bavaria, and his godfather, Maximilian I Joseph. The couple was married on September 9, 1828, but Ludovica and Max's marriage was never really happy and there was no love at all. During the first wedding night, the more poetically-minded Ludovica was so shocked by Maximilian's brutal intentions that she immediately screamed for help and had Maximilian locked in the toilet. Nevertheless, with time, a certain understanding and acceptance developed between the spouses. The couple had ten children together. More about the children later in this video. Aside from having children with Ludovica, Maximilian also had offspring from illegitimate affairs. After the death of his grandfather, Wilhelm in Bavaria, Maximilian inherited a fortune and could thus afford a luxurious lifestyle. He had a magnificent palace built in Munich, the Herzog Max Palace. Like his daughter, the Empress Elisabeth, he travelled extensively and was particularly fascinated by the countries of the Mediterranean. In 1834 he acquired Possenhofen Palace and in 1838 the moated castle of Unterwittelsbach. He also owned the Bands Monastery, while his wife Ludovica inherited the Tegernsee Monastery with Wildbad Cruyff from her father. During his lifetime, Maximilian was also very fond of literature, theatre, hunting and horsemanship. Shortly after his 50th wedding anniversary, Max suffered a stroke, after which Ludovica took care of him. About 10 years later, in 1888, he suffered a second stroke from which he did not recover. Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria died on November 15, 1888 at the age of almost 80. His remains were interred in the family vault in Tegernsee. Although many people, such as the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef, paid their final respects to Maximilian, his daughter Sisi was not present. His wife, Marie Ludovica Wilhelmina of Bavaria, was born on August 30, 1808 in Munich. She was the fifth daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Carolina of Baden. Ludovica was the younger sister of Sophia of Bavaria, who married Franz Karl of Austria. Through her sister, she was the aunt of the later Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria. From the age of four, Ludovica led a public life in order to get accustomed to group etiquette. She was taught literature, geography and history. Furthermore, she was raised bilingual, so she spoke fluent German and French. In 1824, Ludovica fell in love with Miguel of Braganza. Miguel was so taken with the Bavarian princess that he asked her to marry him on the spot. Ludovica's father, however, rejected his proposal. The rejection was possibly due to the fact that Miguel had instigated a coup against his own father in Portugal and was therefore in exile in Vienna. After her youngest sister, Maximiliana Josefa Carolina, who had been promised in marriage to Maximilian in Bavaria, had died at a young age, Ludovica was appointed in her place as his fiancée against her will. When Miguel of Braganza became King of Portugal in 1828, he immediately pressed for Ludovica's hand again. He was too late, however, because Ludovica and Maximilian had married five days earlier. Ludovica and Maximilian had ten children together. Ludwig Wilhelm, Wilhelm Karl, who died in infancy, Helene Caroline Therese, also known as Nene. She was meant to marry the Emperor of Austria, Franz Josef I, but he preferred Nene's sister Elisabeth. A video about Nene can be found on my channel. Elisabeth Amalia Eugénie, also known as Sissi. She was Empress of Austria through her marriage to Franz Josef I. Karl Theodor, Marie Sophie Amalia, Mathilde Ludovica, Maximilian, who died at birth, Sophie Charlotte Augustine, and Maximilian Emmanuel. The couple's unhappy marriage and the death of their second-born son Wilhelm at the age of only a few weeks led Ludovica to suffer from a depression starting in 1832. Nonetheless, while her husband lived a freedom-loving and eccentric lifestyle, Ludovica dutifully and lovingly cared for her children. Ludovica spent most of her time at Possenhofen with her children. The Duchess also arranged advantageous marriages for her daughters in order to spare them the humiliation of having to marry beneath their station, as she had been forced to do. In 1878, the ducal couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. On November 15, 1888, Ludovica's husband Maximilian died after suffering a second stroke. Many people paid their last respects to him, as Maximilian's generous lifestyle had made him very popular. In January 1892, Ludovica contracted pneumonia. Consequently, she died on January 26, 1892, at four in the morning. She was 83 years old. Upon the moment of her death, she had seven children, fifteen grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. A day after her death, her thirteenth great-grandchild was born. Ludovica was buried in the family vault under the sanctuary of St Quirin's Church in Tegernsee, next to her husband Maximilian. Thank you for watching.