Otto, King of Bavaria
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Otto was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. However, he never actively ruled because of severe mental illness. His uncle, Luitpold, and his cousin, Ludwig, served as regents. Ludwig deposed him in
Otto I Beieren
Family photo of Otto (right) with his elder brother Crown Prince Ludwig (left) and mother Queen Maria (center) in 1860
Otto I at a young age in military uniform, circa 1875
Mark coin from 1905 with portrait of King Otto
Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria, was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, as regent for his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto. His regency arose due to hi
Otto, King of Bavaria
…April 1848 – 11 October 1916) was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. However, he never actively ruled because of severe mental illness. His uncle, Luitpold, and his cousin, Ludwig, served as regents. Ludwig deposed him in 1913, a day after the legislature passed a law allowing him to do so, and became king…
The Prince Regent in 1888
Prince Luitpold of Bavaria
Prince Regent Luitpold celebrating his 90th birthday in 1911
Augsburg monument by the sculptor Franz Bernauer on top of the fountain Prinzregentenbrunnen.