After a 30-year long period of calm and peace, Bavaria would see the return of grand political ambitions under the rule of Maximilian II Emanuel. An able soldier, he would quickly earn his fame on the battlefield and through his dynastic connections, he would aspire to the crowns of some of Europe’s greatest monarchies. Originally hoping to gain the crown of Spain for himself, he would end up very nearly having his son inherit it instead. He also tried or considered gaining the crowns of the Holy Roman Empire, Hungary and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Ultimately though, Maximilian’s ambitions would never come to fruition, and his legacy can be mostly seen in the impressive architecture he had built. Music: "Concerto Grosso no. 1 D-dur op. 6 - Arcangelo Corelli" By "AnialkaTeam studio" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LkO7BOAAdk) "Chaconne in D minor - Anonymous" By "David Hernández Romero" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVfTyeYm6Jk) "La Spagna - Recercada Tercera - Diego Ortiz" By: "Ernst's Early Music" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jK9oW6xyg0) "Sonate op. 2 Nr. 3 - Jean Baptiste Masse" By: "Orfisch Media Weingarten" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmhz-f1_7Bw) "Fantasia a-moll BWV 904 - Johann Sebastian Bach" By: "Ernst's Early Music" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOjCSsrT1Pk)