King+Ludwig+II

= King Ludwig II =

King Ludwig II was born in Nymphunberg Castle on August 25, 1845. His father was King Maximillian II and his mother was Queen Marie. He was supposed to be married in August in 1867 though he pushed it off to October saying, that he would rather drown before he married. He broke off the engagement by running to the Alps. in November. He wrote constantly to a friend of his telling him how much he would love to be with him instead of his wife to be. After this, he planned the building of his castle. He immersed himself in a fantasy world that helped the design of his castle. Mean while there was a war going on between Germany and France. He continued to write to his friend Wagner on how he would be glad to fight and die for him. Soon after Prussia won the war, Bavaria asked to join the German government. With things becoming to stressful for King Ludwig, he decided to end his life. On June 13, 1886, he drowned himself in the lake right in front on Neuschwanstein castle.

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