Kingdom of Bavaria
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The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1806 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German Empire in 1871, the
Maximilian von Montgelas
Portrait of Ludwig I by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1826
Aerial view of the Walhalla memorial of Ludwig I
The Crown of Bavaria, Munich Residence
King of Bavaria
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The King of Bavaria was a title held by the hereditary Wittelsbach rulers of Bavaria in the state known as the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1805 until 1918, when the kingdom was abolished. It was the secon
Last to reign: Ludwig III 1913 – 1918
The Crown of Bavaria.
Portrait of Ludwig I of Bavaria by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1826. Ludwig reigned from 1825 until he was overthrown in the Revolution of 1848
King Max I Joseph in Coronation Robe