Duke Max Joseph in Bavaria

Duke Max Joseph in Bavaria (Maximilian Joseph; 4 December 1808 – 15 November 1888)  or simply called Max in Bavaria was a member of the Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen ` branch of the House of Wittelsbach. The Herzog Max Palais in Munich served as his city residence.

Issue

 * 1) Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria (21 June 1831 – 6 November 1920) married twice and haed issue.
 * 2) Duke Wilhelm Karl in Bavaria (24 December 1832 – 13 February 1833) died young.
 * 3) Duchess Helene in Bavaria (4 April 1834 – 16 May 1890) married Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis and had issue.
 * 4) Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria (24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898) married Franz Joseph I of Austria and had issue.
 * 5) Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria (9 August 1839 – 30 November 1909) married twice and had issue.
 * 6) Duchess Marie Sophie in Bavaria (4 October 1841 – 19 January 1925) married King Francesco II of the Two Sicilies and had issue.
 * 7) Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria (30 September 1843 – 18 June 1925) married Prince Louis, Count of Trani and had issue.
 * 8) Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria (23 February 1847 – 4 May 1897) married Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon and had issue.
 * 9) Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria (7 December 1849 – 12 June 1893) married Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and had issue.

Titles and styles

 * 4 December 1808 – 15 November 1888 His Royal Highness Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria.

Honours

 * Kingdom of Bavaria: Knight of the Order of Saint Hubert
 * Grand Duchy of Hesse: Grand Cross of the Grand Ducal Hessian Order of Ludwig, 26 November 1849
 * Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle, 20 November 1841
 * Austrian Empire:
 * Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, 1853
 * Knight of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece, 1854
 * 🇬🇷 Kingdom of Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
 * Two Sicilies: Grand Cross of the Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit