Ferdinand Maria was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679. The Elector modernized the army and introduced Bavaria's first government code. Wikipedia
Born: October 31, 1636, Munich, Germany
Died: May 26, 1679 (age 42 years), Schleissheim palace complex, Oberschleißheim, Germany
Spouse: Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (m. 1650)
Grandchildren: Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria, Philip V of Spain, and more
Grandparents: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, William V, Duke of Bavaria, Renata of Lorraine, and more