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   Who is 'mad' King Ludwig II of Bavaria?

   • ‘Mad’ King Ludwig II of Bavaria is an alluring and enigmatic figure. This crazed king was responsible for building some of the most impressive castles in Europe. The reason that the ‘Fairytale King’ is so interesting is as he’s surrounded in real mystery. There are so many unanswered questions about the life of King Ludwig.

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   How did King Ludwig II of Bavaria die?

   • This year is the 125th anniversary of the death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The 'fairytale king' or 'Märchenkönig" died at the age of 40 in mysterious circumstances in 1886, when his lifeless body was found floating in Lake Starnberg, south of Munich, together with the corpse of his physician.

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   Was Ludwig II a king?

   • Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886), also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King ( der Märchenkönig ), was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, and Duke in Swabia.

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   Why did Ludwig II of Bavaria want to be a king?

   • He began to yearn to be a Medieval ruler – an omnipotent and powerful king whose rule couldn’t be challenged – imagining that he was much more than being a fallible constitutional monarch. Ludwig II of Bavaria was obsessed with the work of Wagner.

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   Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886), also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (der Märchenkönig), was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886.

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   ‘Mad’ King Ludwig II of Bavaria is an alluring and enigmatic figure. This crazed king was responsible for building some of the most impressive castles in Europe. The reason that the ‘Fairytale King’ is so interesting is as he’s surrounded in real mystery.

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   Ludwig I or Louis I (German: Ludwig I.; 25 August 1786 – 29 February 1868) was King of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states. When he was crown prince, he was involved in the Napoleonic Wars. As king, he encouraged Bavaria's industrialization, initiating the Ludwig Canal between the rivers Main and the Danube.

6. www.historicmysteries.com › history › ludwig-ii-swanLudwig II of Bavaria: The Tragic Tale of the Swan King

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   Jul 25, 2022 · Ludwig was crowned King of Bavaria in the same year as he reached adulthood. The people of Bavaria greeted the young, attractive king with open arms, especially the women who were attracted by his person as much as his position.

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   Wilhelm Tauber, 1864. Photo: Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung. The young king. In 1864 Ludwig II acceded to the throne at the age of 18 without any experience of life or politics, but adored by women. Looking back in 1873, he described it thus: "I became king much too early. I had not learned enough.

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9. www.lib.cam.ac.uk › death-king-ludwigThe death of King Ludwig II | Cambridge University Library

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   This year is the 125th anniversary of the death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The 'fairytale king' or 'Märchenkönig" died at the age of 40 in mysterious circumstances in 1886, when his lifeless body was found floating in Lake Starnberg, south of Munich, together with the corpse of his physician.

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    Ludwig II (Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm) has become one of the most legendary figures in Bavarian and German history, a history full of legendary figures. 1865: Ludwig II of Bavaria in coronation regalia. From a painting by Ferdinand von Piloty. Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Munich.