Editing Maximilian II Emanuel (section)

==War against the Ottoman Empire==
Maximilian inherited the elector's mantle while still a minor in 1679 and remained under his uncle [[Maximilian Philipp Hieronymus, Prince of Bavaria|Maximilian Philipp]]'s regency until 1680. By 1683 he was already embarked on a military career, fighting in the defence of Vienna against the attempt of the [[Ottoman Empire]] to extend their possessions further into Europe. He returned to court for long enough to marry [[Maria Antonia of Austria (1669-1692)|Maria Antonia]], daughter of [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]] and [[Margaret Theresa of Spain]], on 15 July 1685 in [[Vienna]], Austria. This marriage was very unhappy since the couple disliked each other, but it was successful in producing the desired heir for both Bavaria and the Spanish monarchy.  Maximilian Emanuel's fame was assured when, in 1688, he led the [[Siege of Belgrade (1688)|capture of Belgrade]] from the Turks, with the full support of Serbian insurgents under the command of [[Jovan Monasterlija]].<ref name="Wilson2002">{{cite book|author=Peter Wilson|title=German Armies: War and German Society, 1648–1806|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u_WNAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA363|date=2002|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-37053-4|pages=68–}}</ref><ref name="MSc2014">{{cite book|author1=Derek Mckay|author2=H.M. Scott|title=The Rise of the Great Powers 1648–1815|pages=74– |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OaiQBAAAQBAJ|date= 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-87284-9}}</ref><ref name="Be2014"/>