Duke Max — Sissi Character Profile

About Duke Max

Father of Elisabeth, eccentric Bavarian duke and historian.

Duke Max — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Historical research, Eccentricity, Writing, Paternal guidance, Art appreciation

• Strength: 2/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 4/10

Affiliations

• Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Quick Facts about Duke Max

Occupation

writer, composer, politician

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Duke Max's Known Relations

• Duke Pius August in Bavaria — Father
• Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg — Mother
• Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria — Child
• Duchess Helene in Bavaria — Child
• Duchess Mathilde Ludovika, Countess of Trani — Child
• Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria — Child
• Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria — Child
• Empress Elisabeth of Austria — Child
• Duchess Marie Sophie in Bavaria — Child
• Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria — Child
• Duke Wilhelm Karl in Bavaria — Child
• Duke Maximilian in Bavaria — Child
• Princess Ludovika of Bavaria — Spouse
• Carl Leibl — Student of
• Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities — Member of

Duke Max appears in 3 titles

• Sissi (1955)
• Sissi: The Young Empress (1956) — character page
• Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Gustav Knuth

Appears in

Sissi (1955)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Duke Max — Family Father — Princess Elisabeth (Romy Schneider)

  Protective and eccentric father who values his daughter's freedom over royal constraints.

• Duke Max — Social Distant Relative — Archduchess Sophie (Vilma Degischer)

  Formal familial connection bridging Bavarian and Austrian courts.

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• Archduchess Sophie (Vilma Degischer)
• Archduke Franz Karl (Erich Nikowitz)
• Archduke Karl Ludwig (Peter Weck)
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