Bavaria

A kingdom in South Germany; conquered from the Celtic Gauls by the Franks, between 630 and 660. The country was afterwards governed by dukes subject to the French monarchs. Tasillon II. was deposed by Charlemagne, who established margraves in 788. Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony, Bavaria, and Brunswick, was dispo e ed in 1180 by the emperor Frederick Barb a ro a (who had previously been his friend and benefactor.) Bavaria supported Austria in the contest with Pru ia in June, 1866, and took part in the war; made peace with Pru ia August 22. Took part with Pru ia against the French in the Franco-Pru ian war, 1870.