Alternative History
Kingdom of Bavaria
Kinereich Bayern (Bavarian)
Königreich Bayern (German)
Timeline: White Unity
Flag of Bavaria (striped) Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1835-1918
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 
In Treue fest
"Steadfast in loyalty"
Anthem: 
Bayernhymne
"Hymn of Bavaria"
Location of Bavaria (White Unity)
Location of Bavaria (green)
Capital
(and largest city)
Munich
Official languages Bavarian • German
Demonym Bavarian
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
 -  Monarch Francis
 -  Chancellor Hubert Aiwanger
Legislature Landtag
 -  Upper house House of Councillors
 -  Lower house House of Representatives
Establishment
 -  Duchy c. 555 
 -  Electorate 1623 
 -  First kingdom 1 January 1806 
 -  Abolition of the monarchy 12 November 1918 
 -  Republic 4 June 1940 
 -  Second kingdom 1 December 1940 
Drives on the right

Bavaria (Bavarian and German: Bayern), officially the Kingdom of Bavaria (Bavarian: Kinereich Bayern; German: Königreich Bayern), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Austria and Switzerland to the south, Germany to the northwest, and Czechoslovakia to the east. The capital and largest city is Munich.

The territory of present-day Bavaria has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. In the 1st century BC, the Roman Empire gained control over the territory of present-day Bavaria and established its provinces there. After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, Bavaria came under the control of Francia. Around the year 555, the Duchy of Bavaria was created, which was a vassal of Francia, East Francia and later the Kingdom of Germany. In 962, Bavaria became part of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1623, Bavaria was elevated to the Electorate.

In 1806, after signing the Treaty of Pressburg, Maximilian proclaimed himself King of Bavaria, creating the first Kingdom of Bavaria. During the last phase of the Franco-Prussian War, Bavaria, together with other southern German states, became part of the unified German Empire in 1871. Due to the German defeats in World War I, a revolution broke out in Germany in 1918, which led to the abolition of monarchies, including in Bavaria. After two unsuccessful attempts to establish a socialist state in Bavaria, the Free State of Bavaria was established, which was part of the newly formed German Reich. After the war, the idea of ​​an independent Bavaria also became popular. After the Nazi Party came to power in Germany, the Nazi government suppressed the Bavarian opposition and the pro-independence movement. Even the Free State of Bavaria ceased to exist after the territory of Bavaria was divided into several administrative regions.

Due to the German defeats in the European War, a revolution broke out in Germany in 1940, which led to the declaration of the independence of Bavaria, creating a short-lived republic that was later replaced by a restored kingdom. During the Cold War, Bavaria was on the side of the World Defense Alliance. After the outbreak of World War II in 1965, Bavaria faced Italian attacks in the south which lasted until 1967 when Italy was successfully pushed out of southern Bavaria.

Bavaria is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy and a developed country. Bavaria is a member of the League of Nations, the World Defense Alliance and the Eurasian Union.

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Early years of the restored kingdom (1940-1945)[]

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World War II (1965-1969)[]

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Government and politics[]

Bavaria is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the King (currently Francis). The executive power is represented by the government headed by Chancellor (currently Hubert Aiwanger).

The Landtag is bicameral, with the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives.

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