Mad King Ludwig

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:artistic_vision idealized medieval architecture
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:fairy_tales
mystery and intrigue
myth and legend
gptkbp:birth_date August 25, 1845
gptkbp:birth_place Nymphenburg Palace, Munich
gptkbp:contribution Bavarian architecture
gptkbp:controversy financial issues during reign
gptkbp:cultural_impact tourism in Bavaria
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:death_date June 13, 1886
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Lake_Starnberg
gptkbp:famous_for eccentric behavior
extravagant spending
his castles' beauty
gptkbp:famous_quote " I want to be a king of a fairy tale."
gptkbp:fascination_with gptkb:Richard_Wagner
theater and opera
gptkbp:financial_support suspected schizophrenia
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of romanticism in architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mad King Ludwig
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:Bavarian_culture
gptkb:popular_culture
art and literature
Bavarian identity
modern tourism
European monarchs
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Walt_Disney's_Sleeping_Beauty_Castle
various films and literature
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Neuschwanstein_Castle
gptkb:Linderhof_Palace
gptkb:Herrenchiemsee_Palace
gptkbp:legacy fairy tale castles
gptkbp:mysterious_circumstances gptkb:death
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Mad_King
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Marie_of_Prussia
gptkb:Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:personal_life reclusive lifestyle
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:reign_end 1886
gptkbp:reign_start 1864
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:nobility
his mother
his cousin Sophie
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Otto_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Otto_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5