Ludwig II of Bavaria

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 King" or "Mad King Ludwig".

25 August 1845

Born on the same birth day (25 August): Adrian Lam • Althea Gibson • Debbie Graham • Don DeFore • Giridharilal Kedia • Helmut Hasse • Henri Toivonen • Jaap Rijks • Ledward Kaapana • Lise Bacon • Ludwig Müller (footballer) • Marlon Harewood • Masumi Asano • Max Muncy • Michael Rennie • Michael Zorc • Saburō Sakai • Stacey Farber • Ted Birnie • Theresa Andrews • Velimir Jovanović

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