Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg
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Otto Kamillus Hugo Gabriel Count of Bray-Steinburg (* 17 May 1807 in Berlin
; † 9 January 1899 in Munich
) was a Bavaria
n politician. He was a son of the diplomat François Gabriel Count of Bray who was of French origin.
in Munich and then studied law at the universities of Göttingen and Munich.
He then served as a Bavarian diplomat in Diplomat in Vienna, Paris and Athens. In 1843-59 Bray was with interruptions the Bavarian ambassador in Sankt Petersburg. In 1846/47 and again in 1848/49 he was Bavarian foreign secretary, during his second term he also served as President of the Council of Ministers, a title equivalent to Prime Minister of Bavaria. In 1859/60 Bray was appointer Bavarian ambassador in Berlin, then he returned to Vienna as ambassador. In 1870 King Ludwig II.
appointed Bray again Minister of State of the Exterior and President of the Council of Ministers. In this position Bray was leading the Bavarian delegation for the negotiations of the Bavarian accession to the German Empire
and managed to secure a privileged status for the Kingdom of Bavaria
within the Empire (Reservatrechte). Within the Empire the Kingdom of Bavaria was able to retain its own railways, postal service, diplomatic body and even its own army
, which would fall under Prussian command only in times of war.
In 1871 Bray resigned since he was in opposition to the Kulturkampf
and then served again as Bavarian ambassador in Vienna until 1897.
Berlin
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; † 9 January 1899 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) was a Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n politician. He was a son of the diplomat François Gabriel Count of Bray who was of French origin.
Biography
Bray-Steinburg was taught in the WilhelmsgymnasiumWilhelmsgymnasium (Munich)
The Wilhelmsgymnasium of Munich is a school of academic secondary education. It is very famous for various reasons: it is the oldest grammar school in Munich; it has had several famous students; since 2004 it has been the only school in Bavaria that can claim to be a "Humanistisches Gymnasium";...
in Munich and then studied law at the universities of Göttingen and Munich.
He then served as a Bavarian diplomat in Diplomat in Vienna, Paris and Athens. In 1843-59 Bray was with interruptions the Bavarian ambassador in Sankt Petersburg. In 1846/47 and again in 1848/49 he was Bavarian foreign secretary, during his second term he also served as President of the Council of Ministers, a title equivalent to Prime Minister of Bavaria. In 1859/60 Bray was appointer Bavarian ambassador in Berlin, then he returned to Vienna as ambassador. In 1870 King Ludwig II.
Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King...
appointed Bray again Minister of State of the Exterior and President of the Council of Ministers. In this position Bray was leading the Bavarian delegation for the negotiations of the Bavarian accession to the German Empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
and managed to secure a privileged status for the Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
within the Empire (Reservatrechte). Within the Empire the Kingdom of Bavaria was able to retain its own railways, postal service, diplomatic body and even its own army
Bavarian army
The Bavarian Army was the army of the Electorate and then Kingdom of Bavaria. It existed from 1682 as the standing army of Bavaria until the merger of the military sovereignty of Bavaria into that of the German State in 1919...
, which would fall under Prussian command only in times of war.
In 1871 Bray resigned since he was in opposition to the Kulturkampf
Kulturkampf
The German term refers to German policies in relation to secularity and the influence of the Roman Catholic Church, enacted from 1871 to 1878 by the Prime Minister of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck. The Kulturkampf did not extend to the other German states such as Bavaria...
and then served again as Bavarian ambassador in Vienna until 1897.