Ruler · 1845 – 1886

Ludwig II of Bavaria

Lived 1845 – 1886; monarch. King of Bavaria of Kingdom of Bavaria, 1864 – 1886.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1845 – 1886; 41 years
In office: 22 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Kingdom of Bavaria
Left it: died by suicide; Wikidata's manner of death

King of Bavaria

Kingdom of Bavaria · the 4th of 6 dated reigns · 1806 – 1918

Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria1806 – 1825

Ludwig I of Bavaria1825 – 1848

Maximilian II of Bavaria1848 – 1864

Ludwig II of Bavaria1864 – 1886

Otto, King of Bavaria1886 – 1913

Ludwig III of Bavaria1913 – 1918

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1864 – 1886 · 22 years · came to it aged 19

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died by suicideWikidata's manner of death: suicide; accidental death; drowning

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