The territorial changes of Bavaria include all changes in the borders and territory of Germany from its formation in 555 to the present.
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1255 | First Bavarian Partition | Following the first Bavarian partition between the sons of Otto II, Duke of Bavaria, the duchy was split into the Duchy of Lower Bavaria and the Duchy of Upper Bavaria including Electoral Palatinate. | ||
1310 | The Duchy of Upper Bavaria was split into Bayern-München-Burglengenfeld and Bayern-Ingolstadt-Amberg. | |||
1313 | Bayern-München-Burglengenfeld and Bayern-Ingolstadt-Amberg were reunited to the Duchy of Upper Bavaria. | |||
1329 | Treaty of Pavia | |||
1331 | The Duchy of Lower Bavaria was split into
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1505 | War of the Succession of Landshut |
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1801 | Treaty of Lunéville | To French First Republic:
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1803 | Reichsdeputationshauptschluss |
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1805 | Peace of Pressburg |
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1806 | Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine | The Free Imperial City of Nuremberg
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1809 | Treaty of Schönbrunn | From the Austrian Empire:
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1810 | Treaty of Paris | The Principality of Regensburg
From the First French Empire:
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To the Kingdom of Italy:
To the Illyrian Provinces:
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1815 | Congress of Vienna |
To the Illyrian Provinces:
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1816 | Treaty of Munich | From the Austrian Empire:
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To the Austrian Empire:
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1933 | Gleichschaltung | After gaining seizure of control, the Gau system of the Nazi Party effectively replaced the federal structure of the country. The following Gaue were established on Bavarian territory:
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1945 | Potsdam Conference | The municipalities of Ostheim vor der Rhön, Sondheim vor der Rhön, Stetten and Urspringen were ceded to Bavaria within the American occupation zone in Germany |
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1946 |
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1955 | From Baden-Württemberg:
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