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Ludwig II of Bavaria

Nymphenburg Palace, 25 Aug 1845 – Lake Starnberg, 13 Jun 1886

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  • Born25 Aug 1845, Nymphenburg Palaceor 25 Aug 1945Records disagree1 source
  • TitleKing of Bavaria, 1864–1886not verified1 source
  • EventEngagement, 1867or incapacitation, 1886not verified1 source
  • EventIncapacitation, 1886or engagement, 1867not verified1 source
  • Died13 Jun 1886, Lake Starnbergnot verified1 source
  • FatherMaximilian II of Bavarianot verified1 source
  • MotherMarie of Prussianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 25 Aug 1845

    Born in Nymphenburg Palace

  2. 1864–1886

    King of Bavaria

  3. 1867

    Engagement

  4. 1886

    Incapacitation

  5. 13 Jun 1886

    Dies in Lake Starnberg, aged 40

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Nymphenburg Palace.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1840s · Ludwig II is born in Nymphenburg Palace

In the news1844

Weaver uprising in 1844

Handloom weavers in Upper Silesia led a famous protest against their publishers due to harsh competition from mechanized factories.

What people wore

Head-carried baskets with embroidered rings

Deliverers carried their goods in round white baskets called Mange on their heads, supported by embroidered cloth rings that served as both cushions and decorative accessories.

Getting around

Difficult and slow travel by stagecoach

Traveling by stagecoach in Prussia was often grueling and uncomfortable due to poorly maintained, unpaved roads and cramped, unsprung carriages. A journey from Berlin to Königsberg, spanning 565 kilometers, typically took ten to eleven days by post coach.

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.In Europe · 1848

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.

Horace Vernet · public domain

In the news1842

Freedom of movement laws in 1842

Prussia introduced new laws enabling greater freedom of movement and settlement for individuals not dependent on public relief.

Music

Daily castle tower music in Königsberg

City tower musicians performed chorales daily from Königsberg's castle tower, such as 'Ich weiß mein Gott, daß all mein Tun' at 11 am and 'Nun ruhen alle Wälder' at 9 pm.

Daily life

Child labor and rudimentary schooling conditions

Children in rural areas were often tasked with labor, such as preparing and binding daily bundles of fuel for the household fire, a chore that frequently left their hands bleeding. Schooling was frequently held in the teacher's house, where the teacher was often a poorly paid local craftsman.