Ludwig III of Bavaria

ModernEmperorBavaria1845 — 1921

Last Bavarian king, deposed in the 1918 revolution.

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Quick Facts

Born

1845

Died

1921

Country

Bavaria

Era

Modern

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)45

Political (20%)39

Influence (20%)49

Legacy (20%)36

Leadership (15%)59

Strategy (15%)45

Total Score44.8

Ludwig III of Bavaria — Complete Timeline

1913 AD

Accession as King of BavariaPolitical Action◆ Major

Ludwig III became King of Bavaria on 5 November 1913, following the deposition of his cousin Otto I, who had been declared mentally unfit. Ludwig's accession was approved by the Bavarian parliament, ending the regency that had ruled since 1886.

Bavarian monarchySuccession

Impact: national

1914 AD

World War I leadershipWar◆ Major

As King of Bavaria, Ludwig III supported the German Empire's entry into World War I in August 1914. He mobilized Bavarian troops and maintained wartime administration, but his influence was limited by the Prussian-dominated imperial government.

World War IBavaria

Impact: national

1918 AD

Deposition in the German RevolutionPolitical Action

On 7 November 1918, during the German Revolution, Kurt Eisner proclaimed the People's State of Bavaria in Munich. Ludwig III fled the city and was formally deposed on 13 November, ending the 738-year Wittelsbach rule in Bavaria.

German RevolutionEnd of monarchyBavaria

Impact: nationaltragic

1921 AD

Exile and deathOther

After his deposition, Ludwig III lived in exile in Hungary and later in Liechtenstein. He died on 18 October 1921 at N

ExileDeath

tragic