Ludwig I of Bavaria

Ludwig I (or Louis I, which is the French form of his name) (August 25, 1786 – February 29, 1868) was king of Bavaria from 1825 until 1848.

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He was the son of Maximilian I and Wilhelmine of Hessen-Darmstadt. In 1810 he married Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1792-1854), the wedding being the occasion of the first Oktoberfest. He succeeded his father on the throne in 1825 and patronised the arts.

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He moved the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit?t from Landshut to Munich in 1826.

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Ludwig became tainted with scandals associated with one of his mistresses, Lola Montez and he abdicated on March 20, 1848 in favour of his son, king Maximilian II of Bavaria.

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He was the father of:

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• Maximilian II of Bavaria (1811-1864)
• Mathilde, who married Ludwig III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1813-1862)
• Otto (1815-1867), who became king of Greece in 1832.
• Theodelinde, Princess of Bavaria (1816-1817)
• Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (1821-1912)
• Adelgunde (1823-1914), who married Francis V, Duke of Modena.
• Hildegarde (1825-1864), who married Archduke Albrecht of Austria, Duke of Teschen.
• Adalbert (1828-1875)
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