The territorial changes of Bavaria include all changes in the borders and territory of Germany from its formation in 555 to the present.
Table of changes edit
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- United States states (domestic maps), undisputed area of United States (dispute maps)
- United States territories (domestic maps)
- disputed area of United States
- area changed by event
555–1623 (Duchy of Bavaria) edit
| Date | Event | Gains | Losses | Map |
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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 | |||
1623–1806 (Electorate of Bavaria) edit
| Date | Event | Gains | Losses | Map |
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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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1806–1918 (Kingdom of Bavaria) edit
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(since 1918) Free State of Bavaria edit
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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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| 1955 | From Baden-Württemberg:
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