Ludwig II King of Bavaria

Ludwig II (25 August, 1845, Munich - 13 June, 1886, Lake Starnberg) was the fourth King of Bavaria. Ludwig was a member of the House of Wittelsbach, and son of King Maximilian II of Bavaria. Ludwig was removed from power in 1886 because of a report by a medical commission led by Dr. von Gudden which stated that he was suffering from paranoia, a condition now known as paranoid schizophrenia. Upon his removal from power and imprisonment at the family estate, Berg, on the shores of Lake Starnberg, Ludwig's younger brother Otto became King of Bavaria. Due to a similar mental condition, Otto was also unable to rule. Therefore, Ludwig's uncle, Luitpold, ruled as Prince Regent of Bavaria. Shortly after Ludwig's arrest, both he and Dr. von Gudden died mysteriously in Lake Starnberg, near Munich. The cause of Ludwig's death has not been determined, but the three most common theories are assassination, accidental death while trying to escape, and murder/suicide. Ludwig is interred at Saint Michaels Church in Munich. Ludwig is most well known for his building projects in Bavaria, the palaces of Linderhof, Neuschwanstein, and Herrenchiemsee