Politician

Ludwig II of Bavaria

1845 - 1886

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Ludwig II of Bavaria

His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia. Ludwig II of Bavaria is the 370th most popular politician (up from 419th in 2024), the 89th most popular biography from Germany (up from 118th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular German Politician.

Ludwig II of Bavaria is most famous for his obsession with the construction of fairy-tale castles and palaces. He was also a patron of the arts, and his patronage helped to establish Munich as one of the great cultural centers of Europe.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 370 out of 19,576. Before him are Aemilianus, Osman II, Shimon Peres, Edgar the Peaceful, Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Catherine I of Russia. After him are Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, B. R. Ambedkar, Charles VII of France, Herod Agrippa, and Hugh Capet.

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Aemilianus
207 - 253
HPI: 80.53
Rank: 364
Osman II
1604 - 1622
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 365
Shimon Peres
1923 - 2016
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 366
Edgar the Peaceful
943 - 975
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 367
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
1552 - 1612
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 368
Catherine I of Russia
1684 - 1727
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 369
Ludwig II of Bavaria
1845 - 1886
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 370
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
1747 - 1792
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 371
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
1882 - 1973
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 372
B. R. Ambedkar
1891 - 1956
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 373
Charles VII of France
1403 - 1461
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 374
Herod Agrippa
11 BC - 44
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 375
Hugh Capet
940 - 996
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 376

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1845, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 3. Before him are Wilhelm Röntgen, and Alexander III of Russia. After him are Gabriel Lippmann, Georg Cantor, Gabriel Fauré, George I of Greece, Élie Metchnikoff, Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, Amadeo I of Spain, Ludwig III of Bavaria, and Carl Spitteler. Among people deceased in 1886, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 4. Before him are Emily Dickinson, Franz Liszt, and Ramakrishna. After him are Leopold von Ranke, Chester A. Arthur, John Deere, Amilcare Ponchielli, Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust, Asher Brown Durand, Alexander Ostrovsky, and Ilya Ulyanov.

Others Born in 1845

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Wilhelm Röntgen
PHYSICIST
1845 - 1923
HPI: 87.15
Rank: 1
Alexander III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 2
Ludwig II of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1886
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 3
Gabriel Lippmann
PHYSICIST
1845 - 1921
HPI: 79.06
Rank: 4
Georg Cantor
MATHEMATICIAN
1845 - 1918
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 5
Gabriel Fauré
COMPOSER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 6
George I of Greece
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1913
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 7
Élie Metchnikoff
BIOLOGIST
1845 - 1916
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 8
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
PHYSICIAN
1845 - 1922
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 9
Amadeo I of Spain
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1890
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 10
Ludwig III of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1921
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 11
Carl Spitteler
WRITER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 1886

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Emily Dickinson
WRITER
1830 - 1886
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 1
Franz Liszt
MUSICIAN
1811 - 1886
HPI: 84.99
Rank: 2
Ramakrishna
PHILOSOPHER
1836 - 1886
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Ludwig II of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1886
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 4
Leopold von Ranke
HISTORIAN
1795 - 1886
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 5
Chester A. Arthur
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1886
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 6
John Deere
INVENTOR
1804 - 1886
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 7
Amilcare Ponchielli
COMPOSER
1834 - 1886
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 8
Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1886
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 9
Asher Brown Durand
PAINTER
1796 - 1886
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 10
Alexander Ostrovsky
WRITER
1823 - 1886
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 11
Ilya Ulyanov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1831 - 1886
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 12

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 89 out of NaN. Before him are Martin Bormann (1900), Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050), Clara Zetkin (1857), Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (955), Wilhelm Wundt (1832), and Erich von Manstein (1887). After him are Bruce Willis (1955), Clara Schumann (1819), Charles the Bald (823), Nicholas of Cusa (1401), Caspar David Friedrich (1774), and Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling (1775).

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Martin Bormann
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1945
HPI: 80.75
Rank: 83
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1106
HPI: 80.67
Rank: 84
Clara Zetkin
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1933
HPI: 80.61
Rank: 85
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
955 - 983
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 86
Wilhelm Wundt
PSYCHOLOGIST
1832 - 1920
HPI: 80.54
Rank: 87
Erich von Manstein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1973
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 88
Ludwig II of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1886
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 89
Bruce Willis
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 90
Clara Schumann
MUSICIAN
1819 - 1896
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 91
Charles the Bald
POLITICIAN
823 - 877
HPI: 80.43
Rank: 92
Nicholas of Cusa
PHILOSOPHER
1401 - 1464
HPI: 80.39
Rank: 93
Caspar David Friedrich
PAINTER
1774 - 1840
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 94
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
PHILOSOPHER
1775 - 1854
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 95