POLITICIAN
Ludwig III of Bavaria
1845 - 1921
Ludwig III of Bavaria
Ludwig III (Ludwig Luitpold Josef Maria Aloys Alfried; 7 January 1845 – 18 October 1921) was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918. Initially, he served in the Bavarian military as a lieutenant and went on to hold the rank of Oberleutnant during the Austro-Prussian War. He entered politics at the age of 18 becoming a member of the Bavarian parliament and was a keen participant in politics, supporting electoral reforms. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ludwig III of Bavaria has received more than 1,328,161 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Ludwig III of Bavaria is the 1,317th most popular politician (down from 1,260th in 2019), the 356th most popular biography from Germany (down from 349th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular German Politician.
Ludwig III was the king of Bavaria from 1864 to 1886. He was the grandson of King Ludwig I and the son of King Maximilian II. He was also the last king of Bavaria.
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1.3M
Page Views (PV)
68.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
7.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ludwig III of Bavaria ranks 1,317 out of 19,576. Before him are Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, Louis I of Spain, Esarhaddon, Talal of Jordan, Ion Iliescu, and Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. After him are Tipu Sultan, Ur-Nammu, Al-Kamil, Christian V of Denmark, Isaac Herzog, and Uzun Hasan.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
1897 - 1918
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 1,311
Louis I of Spain
1707 - 1724
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 1,312
Esarhaddon
800 BC - 669 BC
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 1,313
Talal of Jordan
1909 - 1972
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 1,314
Ion Iliescu
1930 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 1,315
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
1918 - 2004
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 1,316
Ludwig III of Bavaria
1845 - 1921
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 1,317
Tipu Sultan
1750 - 1799
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 1,318
Ur-Nammu
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 1,319
Al-Kamil
1177 - 1238
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 1,320
Christian V of Denmark
1646 - 1699
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 1,321
Isaac Herzog
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 1,322
Uzun Hasan
1423 - 1478
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 1,323
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1845, Ludwig III of Bavaria ranks 12. Before him are Gabriel Lippmann, Gabriel Fauré, Élie Metchnikoff, Amadeo I of Spain, Carl Spitteler, and Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran. After him are Abai Qunanbaiuly, Nikola Pašić, Edmond James de Rothschild, Paul Vidal de La Blache, Ion Ivanovici, and George Darwin. Among people deceased in 1921, Ludwig III of Bavaria ranks 6. Before him are Enrico Caruso, Camille Saint-Saëns, Peter Kropotkin, Gabriel Lippmann, and Peter I of Serbia. After him are Carl Menger, Alfred Hermann Fried, Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Talaat Pasha, Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, and Nicholas I of Montenegro.
Others Born in 1845
Go to all RankingsGabriel Lippmann
PHYSICIST
1845 - 1921
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 6
Gabriel Fauré
COMPOSER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 7
Élie Metchnikoff
BIOLOGIST
1845 - 1916
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 8
Amadeo I of Spain
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1890
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 9
Carl Spitteler
WRITER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 10
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
PHYSICIAN
1845 - 1922
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 11
Ludwig III of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1921
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 12
Abai Qunanbaiuly
WRITER
1845 - 1904
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 13
Nikola Pašić
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1926
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 14
Edmond James de Rothschild
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1845 - 1934
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 15
Paul Vidal de La Blache
GEOGRAPHER
1845 - 1918
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 16
Ion Ivanovici
COMPOSER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 17
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1921
Go to all RankingsEnrico Caruso
SINGER
1873 - 1921
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 1
Camille Saint-Saëns
COMPOSER
1835 - 1921
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 2
Peter Kropotkin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1842 - 1921
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 3
Gabriel Lippmann
PHYSICIST
1845 - 1921
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 4
Peter I of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1921
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 5
Ludwig III of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1921
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 6
Carl Menger
ECONOMIST
1840 - 1921
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 7
Alfred Hermann Fried
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1864 - 1921
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 8
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1921
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 9
Talaat Pasha
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1921
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 10
Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1921
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 11
Nicholas I of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1921
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Ludwig III of Bavaria ranks 356 out of 7,253. Before him are Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (1808), Ulrike Meinhof (1934), Emil Kraepelin (1856), Thomas à Kempis (1380), Theodor Schwann (1810), and Otto Dix (1891). After him are Christian V of Denmark (1646), Paul Hindemith (1895), Alexander Grothendieck (1928), Heinrich Schütz (1585), Heinrich Mann (1871), and Konrad Zuse (1910).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDuke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1808 - 1888
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 350
Ulrike Meinhof
EXTREMIST
1934 - 1976
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 351
Emil Kraepelin
PHYSICIAN
1856 - 1926
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 352
Thomas à Kempis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1380 - 1471
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 353
Theodor Schwann
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1882
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 354
Otto Dix
PAINTER
1891 - 1969
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 355
Ludwig III of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1921
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 356
Christian V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1699
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 357
Paul Hindemith
COMPOSER
1895 - 1963
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 358
Alexander Grothendieck
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 359
Heinrich Schütz
COMPOSER
1585 - 1672
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 360
Heinrich Mann
WRITER
1871 - 1950
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 361
Konrad Zuse
INVENTOR
1910 - 1995
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 362
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Ludwig III of Bavaria ranks 102. Before him are Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744), Karl Haushofer (1869), Fritz Sauckel (1894), Ferdinand I of Romania (1865), Valdemar I of Denmark (1131), and Maurice, Prince of Orange (1567). After him are Christian V of Denmark (1646), Ernst Thälmann (1886), Joachim Gauck (1940), Chlodio (393), Christopher of Bavaria (1416), and Leo von Caprivi (1831).
Mayer Amschel Rothschild
1744 - 1812
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 96
Karl Haushofer
1869 - 1946
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 97
Fritz Sauckel
1894 - 1946
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 98
Ferdinand I of Romania
1865 - 1927
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 99
Valdemar I of Denmark
1131 - 1182
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 100
Maurice, Prince of Orange
1567 - 1625
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 101
Ludwig III of Bavaria
1845 - 1921
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 102
Christian V of Denmark
1646 - 1699
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 103
Ernst Thälmann
1886 - 1944
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 104
Joachim Gauck
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 105
Chlodio
393 - 448
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 106
Christopher of Bavaria
1416 - 1448
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 107
Leo von Caprivi
1831 - 1899
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 108