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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
King of Bavaria.  Strong friendship with Wagner, from whom he commissioned the 'Ring' cycle of operas.  Notes in his diaries his struggles with homosexuality.  Noted eccentric of his time, most concerned with building palaces.
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King of Bavaria.  Strong friendship with Wagner, from whom he commissioned the 'Ring' cycle of operas.  Writes in his diaries about his struggles with homosexuality.  Noted eccentric of his time and principally concerned with building palaces.
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Head of State]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.neuschwanstein.de/englisch/ludwig/biography.htm
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* http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/the-125th-anniversary-of-the-death-of-king-ludwig-ii/100085/
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Latest revision as of 14:54, 9 November 2014

Ludwig II

Country

Bavaria

Birth - Death

1845 - 1886

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Head of State

Description

King of Bavaria. Strong friendship with Wagner, from whom he commissioned the 'Ring' cycle of operas. Writes in his diaries about his struggles with homosexuality. Noted eccentric of his time and principally concerned with building palaces.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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