Michael Doeberl


Michael Doeberl was a German historian who specialized in Bavarian history.
He studied philology and history at the University of Munich, obtaining his doctorate from the University of Erlangen in 1887. In 1894, he received his habilitation and in 1905 became an honorary professor. From 1917 to 1928, he held the chair of Bavarian history at the University of Munich.
He was the founding chairman of the Gründungsvorsitzenden der Kommission für bayerische Landesgeschichte. The Michael Doeberl Preis is an annual award issued by the Institut für Bayerische Geschichte.

Selected works

Bayern und Frankreich vornehmlich unter Kurfürst Ferdinand Maria. 2 volumes, München 1900–1903 - Bavaria and France: mainly under Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria.Entwicklungsgeschichte Bayerns, 3 volumes; R. Oldenbourg, München 1906–1931.