Ludwig II of Bavaria

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
Person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Neuschwanstein_Castle
gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkb:Bavarian_Alps
gptkb:Linderhof_Palace
gptkb:Herrenchiemsee_Palace
gptkbp:birthDate 1845-08-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Nymphenburg_Palace
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Michael's_Church,_Munich
gptkbp:causeOfDeath Drowning (disputed circumstances)
gptkbp:coronationDate 1864-03-10
gptkbp:deathDate 1886-06-13
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lake_Starnberg
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Munich
gptkb:Ludwigsgymnasium_Munich
gptkbp:era 19th century
gptkbp:father gptkb:Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Ludwig_Otto_Friedrich_Wilhelm
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wittelsbach
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ludwig II of Bavaria
gptkbp:knownFor Extravagant castles
Mysterious death
Romantic architecture
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:legacy Cultural icon in Germany
Tourism in Bavaria
gptkbp:monarch gptkb:Bavaria
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Marie_of_Prussia
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Fairy_Tale_King
gptkb:Swan_King
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Neuschwanstein_Castle
gptkb:Linderhof_Palace
gptkb:Herrenchiemsee_Palace
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Richard_Wagner
Architecture
Arts
Music
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:reignEnd 1886-06-13
gptkbp:reignStart 1864-03-10
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:sexualOrientation Homosexual (historically suggested)
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Otto_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:signature Ludwig II of Bavaria signature.svg
gptkbp:style gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Otto_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:title Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4