Duke Ludwig II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:artworks Various artworks
Wagner's operas
gptkbp:birth_date 1845-01-25
gptkbp:birth_place Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Michael's_Church,_Munich
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:death_date 1886-06-13
gptkbp:death_place Castle of Berg, Bavaria
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wittelsbach
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Munich
gptkbp:famous_for extravagant lifestyle
mysterious death
gptkbp:famous_quote " I want to be a king of the fairies."
" I am a dreamer."
" I live in a world of my own."
" I am a child of the fairy tale."
" I am the king of my dreams."
gptkbp:fascination_with gptkb:mythology
Fairy tales
Medieval history
Romantic literature
gptkbp:father gptkb:Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of Romanticism
Influence on Bavarian identity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Ludwig II
gptkbp:influence German architecture
German culture
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Neuschwanstein_Castle
gptkb:Linderhof_Palace
gptkb:Herrenchiemsee_Palace
gptkbp:legacy Cultural landmarks
Tourism in Bavaria
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Marie_of_Prussia
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Swan_King
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:reign_end 1886
gptkbp:reign_start 1864
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Richard_Wagner
Sissi, Empress of Austria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ludwig_III_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duchy_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6