Duke of Zweibrücken, Prince-Elector of Bavaria, and King of Bavaria
1756 CE
to 1825 CE
Maximilian I Joseph (May 27, 1756 – October 13, 1825) is Duke of Zweibrücken from 1795 to 1799, Prince-Elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph) from 1799 to 1806, then King of Bavaria (as Maximilian I Joseph) from 1806 to 1825.
He is a member of the House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach.