King of Bavaria or Bavaria (1864-1886) born in Nymphenburg, Germany, who had little interest in political issues, distinguished himself as a supporter of arts and music. Son of Maximilian II from whom he inherited the throne after his death, he led a life of seclusion while sponsoring great musical, theatrical and architectural works. As soon as he ascended the throne, the king demonstrated his artistic inclinations and became patron of the composer Richard Wagner, whom he summoned to Munich.
In the war between Austria and Prussia (1866) he supported the Austrians by personal inclination and dynastic ties, and with the defeat of the Austria, he was forced to sign a treaty of collaboration (1870) with neighboring Prussia, whose military might seemed unbeatable in the era. During the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), allied with Prussia, attacked France. In the same year he urged the other German princes to build an empire under Prussian aegis and (1871) incorporated Bavaria into the German empire.
His disillusionment was great for not getting the support of the Prussians for his projects to increase the Bavarian territories, although he has obtained guarantees of the maintenance of the special privileges enjoyed by Bavaria. A great architectural enthusiast, the Linderhof Palace, built (1869-1878), the Herrenchiemsee, dates back to his time. copy of Versailles, built (1878-1885) and that of Neuschwanstein, which has the appearance of a fantastic castle in a fairy tale. fairies. Crazed, he was deposed (1886) and ended his days confined to Berger Castle, near Lake Starnberger, Bavaria, in which he drowned. As his brother Otto was not yet ready, power fell under his uncle, Luitpold.
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