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Ludwig II of Bavaria

1845 - 1886

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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. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, and Duke in Swabia. Outside Germany, he is at times called "the Mad King" or Mad King Ludwig. Ludwig ascended to the throne in 1864 at the age of 18. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ludwig II of Bavaria is the 372nd most popular politician (up from 421st in 2019), 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 372 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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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.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 89 out of 7,253. 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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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 23. Before him are Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361), Helmut Kohl (1930), Martin Bormann (1900), Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050), Clara Zetkin (1857), and Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (955). After him are Charles the Bald (823), Klemens von Metternich (1773), Rudolf Höss (1901), Peter III of Russia (1728), Gerhard Schröder (1944), and Rudolf I of Germany (1218).

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