Ludwig II, king of Bavaria (born 1845)

Ludwig II of Bavaria

King of Bavaria from 1864 to 1886

Ludwig II, also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King, 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…