Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm), (25 August 1845[1] – 13 June 1886) was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King (English) and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King (German). Additional titles were Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Franconia and in Swabia.[2] Empress Sissi, German Royal Family, Luchino Visconti, Men Are Men, Ugly Faces, Ludwig, Beauty Inside, Bavaria, Hot Guys