Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
| Maximilian Joseph | |
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| Duke in Bavaria | |
| Born | 4 December 1808 Bamberg, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | 15 November 1888 (aged 79) Herzog-Max-Palais, Munich, German Empire |
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| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Duke Pius August in Bavaria |
| Mother | Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg |
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (4 December 1808 – 15 November 1888), known informally as Max in Bayern, was a member of a junior branch of the royal House of Wittelsbach who were Kings of Bavaria, and a promoter of Bavarian folk-music. He is most famous today as the father of Empress Elisabeth of Austria ("Sisi") and great-grandfather of King Leopold III of Belgium.