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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ludwig_II_of_BavariaLudwig II of Bavaria - Wikipedia

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   Early life Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (left) with his parents and his younger brother, Prince Otto, in 1860. Born at Nymphenburg Palace, which is located in what is today part of central Munich, he was the elder son of Maximilian II of Bavaria and Marie of Prussia, Crown Prince and Princess of Bavaria, who became King and Queen in 1848 after the abdication of the former's father, Ludwig I ...

   • Reign: 10 March 1864 – 13 June 1886
   • Mother: Marie of Prussia

   • Father: Maximilian II of Bavaria
   • Successor: Otto

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3. www.exploring-castles.com › ludwig_ii_of_bavariaLudwig II of Bavaria – The Eccentric Life and Castles of 'Mad ...

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   Suddenly, when King Ludwig was just 18, he was forced onto the throne. His father died quickly, and most unexpectedly, of sepsis; and the young Ludwig was thrust into becoming King Ludwig II of Bavaria with very little preparation or forewarning. Ludwig became king in 1865, and experienced a terrible defeat two years later, aged just 20.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ludwig_I_of_BavariaLudwig I of Bavaria - Wikipedia

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   Ludwig I of Bavaria, a monument in the Walhalla. Because of King Ludwig's philhellenism, the German name for Bavaria today is spelled "Bayern" instead of "Baiern", while the German dialect spoken there has retained its original spelling "Bairisch"—note the I versus the Greek-derived Y. Ludwig was an eccentric and notoriously bad poet.

   • Reign: 13 October 1825 – 20 March 1848
   • Mother: Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt

   • Father: Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
   • Successor: Maximilian II

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     Ludwig I of Bavaria: Art, Architecture, and Revolutions

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6. neuschwanstein.de › englisch › ludwigKing Ludwig II of Bavaria - Neuschwanstein Castle

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   Short biography. Born on 25th August 1845 in Schloss Nymphenburg. King of Bavaria 1864–1886. Died on 13th June 1886 in Lake Starnberg. King Ludwig II in Bavarian general's. uniform with coronation mantle, painting by Ferdinand Piloty, 1865. Photo: Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung/Schwenk.

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7. 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. To commemorate his death, the Bavarian state ...

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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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   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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   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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9. www.german-way.com › featured-bios › king-ludwig-iiKing Ludwig II of Bavaria • The German Way & More

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   The Museum of the Kings of Bavaria is located in Hohenschwangau at the base of the mountain where Ludwig II’s castle stands. PHOTO: Hyde Flippo. Ludwig, not yet 19 years old, ascended the Bavarian throne upon the death of his father in 1864. In faraway America a long, bitter Civil War was approaching its end.

10. www.visiteuropeancastles.com › germany › theThe Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II of Bavaria

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    Aug 28, 2022 · In 1864 at the age of 18, Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm became King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Ludwig II (also known as the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King) was King of Bavaria until his death in 1886. During his reign, he used all his private money for his artistic and architectural projects. He built three castles in Southern Germany that are now ...