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Ludwig II - The Mad King of Bavaria

By: Dorset Press

Type: Novel - Hardcover

Product Line: Historical & Reference Books (Dorset Press)


Product Info

Title
Ludwig II - The Mad King of Bavaria
Publisher
Category
Author
Desmond Chapman-Huston
Publish Year
1990
Pages
314
Dimensions
6x8.5x1.25"
NKG Part #
2148160545
Type
Novel - Hardcover

Description

Ludwig II was born in 1845 and succeeded to the throne in 1864 and was king for just over twenty years. He was patron to Richard Wagner and built the theatre at Bayreuth where the first complete performance of "Der Ring des Nibelugen" was staged. In 1886 he was declared insane and soon after was found drowned in Lake Stainberg. Chapman-Huston brings us this story of his life; he was given complete freedom of the secret Archives of the Royal House of Wittelsbach with access to all documents, diaries, memoranda and letters to and from King Ludwig II and was allowed to use them as he wished. This is a definitive biography on Kind Ludwig II, based on first hand material