Ludwig II of Bavaria

Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig in a circa 1874 photograph.
King of Bavaria
Reign	10 March 1864 – 13 June 1886
Predecessor	Maximilian II
Successor	Otto
Prime Ministers	See list Baron Karl Schrenck von Notzing Max Ritter von Neumayr Baron Karl Ludwig von der Pfordten Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg Baron Friedrich von Hegnenberg-Dux Adolph von Pfretzschner Johann von Lutz
Born	(1845-08-25)25 August 1845 Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Bavaria, German Confederation
Died	13 June 1886(1886-06-13) (aged 40) Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, German Empire
Spouse	never married'
Full name
Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm
House	House of Wittelsbach
Father	Maximilian II of Bavaria
Mother	Marie of Prussia
Burial	Saint Michael's Church, Munich
Religion	Roman Catholic

Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886) was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He is sometimes called the Swan King or der Märchenkönig ('the Fairy Tale King'). He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, and Duke in Swabia.

Titles and styles

• 25 August 1845 – 28 March 1848 His Royal Highness Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.
• 28 March 1848 – 10 March 1864 His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Bavaria.
• 10 March 1864 – 13 June 1886 His Majesty The King of Bavaria.

Honours

• Kingdom of Bavaria: Knight of the Order of St. Hubert
• Austrian Empire:
  • Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 1864
  • Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen, 1868
• Baden:
  • Knight of the House Order of Fidelity, 1864
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion, 1864
• Template:Country data Saxe-Coburg and GothaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Template:Country data Saxe-AltenburgTemplate:Namespace detect showall Template:Country data Saxe-MeiningenTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order, September 1865
• French Empire: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, August 1867
• Template:Country data Kingdom of Hawaii: Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, 1865
• Kingdom of Italy: Knight of the Order of the Annunciation, 31 May 1869
• Mexican Empire: Grand Cross of the Order of the Mexican Eagle, with Collar, 1865
• Template:Country data Oldenburg: Grand Cross with Golden Crown of the House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, 4 November 1862
• Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle, 24 August 1863; with Collar, 1872
• Russian Empire: Knight of the Order of St. Andrew, September 1863
• Template:Country data Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Falcon, 14 September 1864
• Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Order of the Rue Crown, 1864
• Template:Flagcountry: Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, with Collar, 5 April 1864
• Sweden-Norway: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim, 9 April 1864
• Württemberg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown, 1864

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