1845 - 1886
Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886), also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (der Märchenkönig), was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, and Duke in Swabia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ludwig II of Bavaria has received more than 3,882,896 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia. Ludwig II of Bavaria is the 507th most popular politician (down from 450th in 2019), the 141st most popular biography from Germany (down from 135th in 2019) and the 36th most popular German Politician.
Ludwig II of Bavaria is most famous for his obsession with the construction of fairy-tale castles and palaces. He was also a patron of the arts, and his patronage helped to establish Munich as one of the great cultural centers of Europe.
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Among politicians, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 507 out of 15,577. Before him are Abdulmejid II, Norodom Sihanouk, Anna of Russia, Moctezuma II, Syngman Rhee, and Didius Julianus. After him are Aurelian, Constantine II of Greece, Fulgencio Batista, Zhou Enlai, Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Dmitry Medvedev.
1868 - 1944
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 501
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 502
1693 - 1740
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 503
1466 - 1520
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 504
1875 - 1965
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 505
133 - 193
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 506
1845 - 1886
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 507
214 - 275
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 508
1940 - 2023
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 509
1901 - 1973
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 510
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 511
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 512
1965 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 513
Among people born in 1845, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 4. Before him are Wilhelm Röntgen, Alexander III of Russia, and Georg Cantor. After him are George I of Greece, Gabriel Fauré, Gabriel Lippmann, Carl Spitteler, Amadeo I of Spain, Élie Metchnikoff, Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, and Ludwig III of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1886, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 3. Before him are Franz Liszt and Ramakrishna. After him are Emily Dickinson, Leopold von Ranke, Chester A. Arthur, John Deere, Amilcare Ponchielli, Alexander Ostrovsky, Ilya Ulyanov, Alexander Butlerov, and Prince Louis, Count of Trani.
1845 - 1923
HPI: 83.44
Rank: 1
1845 - 1894
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 2
1845 - 1918
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 3
1845 - 1886
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 4
1845 - 1913
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 5
1845 - 1924
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 6
1845 - 1921
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 7
1845 - 1924
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 8
1845 - 1890
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 9
1845 - 1916
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 10
1845 - 1922
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 11
1845 - 1921
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 12
1811 - 1886
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 1
1836 - 1886
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 2
1845 - 1886
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 3
1830 - 1886
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 4
1795 - 1886
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 5
1829 - 1886
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 6
1804 - 1886
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 7
1834 - 1886
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 8
1823 - 1886
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 9
1831 - 1886
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 10
1828 - 1886
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 11
1838 - 1886
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 12
Among people born in Germany, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 141 out of 6,142. Before him are Leni Riefenstahl (1902), Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742), Friedrich Fröbel (1782), Ambrose (340), Frederick William I of Prussia (1688), and Anne of Cleves (1515). After him are Alfred Jodl (1890), Charles the Fat (839), Meister Eckhart (1260), Johann Christian Bach (1735), Franz von Papen (1879), and Walter Model (1891).
1902 - 2003
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 135
1742 - 1786
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 136
1782 - 1852
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 137
340 - 397
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 138
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 139
1515 - 1557
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 140
1845 - 1886
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 141
1890 - 1946
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 142
839 - 888
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 143
1260 - 1328
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 144
1735 - 1782
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 145
1879 - 1969
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 146
1891 - 1945
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 147
Among politicians born in Germany, Ludwig II of Bavaria ranks 36. Before him are George I of Great Britain (1660), Augustus II the Strong (1670), Rudolf Höss (1901), Leopold I of Belgium (1790), Agrippina the Younger (15), and Frederick William I of Prussia (1688). After him are Charles the Fat (839), Franz von Papen (1879), Frederick William III of Prussia (1770), Friedrich Ebert (1871), Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795), and Hans Frank (1900).
1660 - 1727
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 30
1670 - 1733
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 31
1901 - 1947
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 32
1790 - 1865
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 33
15 - 59
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 34
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 35
1845 - 1886
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 36
839 - 888
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 37
1879 - 1969
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 38
1770 - 1840
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 39
1871 - 1925
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 40
1795 - 1861
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 41
1900 - 1946
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 42