Whereas his predecessor had been hated for his attempts to sell out Bavaria, his wastefulness and for his reactionary policies, Maximilian Joseph would vehemently defend his country’s sovereignty and try to reform it into an efficient and liberal state. Trapped between the French and Austrians he was soon dragged in to the Napoleonic wars and would for a long time be the most faithful of Napoleon's German allies. Although Bonaparte was eventually defeated, Max emerged from the Congress of Vienna having protected his country's independence and gained the title of king. → MUSIC Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 - II. Larghetto - Ludwig van Beethoven By "US Marine Chamber Orchestra" (http://musopen.org/) Sonata No. 15 in D Major Pastoral, Op. 28 - II. Andante - Ludwig van Beethoven By "Paul Pitman" (http://musopen.org/) Clarinet Concertino in E flat major, Op. 26 - Carl Maria von Weber By "Michele Zukovsky" (http://musopen.org/) Symphony no. 5 in Cm, Op. 67 - II. Andante con moto - Ludwig van Beethoven By "Fulda Symphonic Orchesta" (http://musopen.org/) Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92 - Ludwig van Beethoven By "In Musica Roma International Festival" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ikprrH2R9A Trio in E Flat Major, Op. 38 - II. Adagio Cantabile - Ludwig van Beethoven By "Paul Pitman, Michael Arnold, Bang-Eun Lee" (http://musopen.org/) → SOURCES https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz59371.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Maximilian-I-king-of-Bavaria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_I_Joseph_of_Bavaria https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_I._Joseph_(Bayern)