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King Ludwig I of Bavaria

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The Resume

    (August 25, 1786-February 29, 1868)
    Born in Strasbourg, France
    King of Bavaria (1825-48)
    Father of King Maximillian II of Bavaria and King Otto of Greece

Why he might be annoying:

    He insisted on comemorating the events of his life, no matter how mundane, by writing really bad poems.
    His rule became increasingly repressive over time.
    He was a strong opponent of Protestantism despite having married a Protestant princess.
    He triggered rioting by imposing a tax on beer (May, 1844).
    He made one of his mistresses, dancer Lola Montez, a countess.
    He eventually resigned rather than rule as a constitutional monarch.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His wedding to Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen was also the first Oktoberfest (1810).
    He loaned 1.5 million florins from his personal funds to help the Greeks in their war of independence.
    He encouraged industrialization, including the building of the first railroad in Germany.
    His patronage of the arts, science and architecture transformed Munich from a provincial backwater into one of the cultural centers of Europe.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 83 Votes: 60.24% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 79 Votes: 55.70% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 23 Votes: 91.30% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 112 Votes: 50.89% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 96 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 91 Votes: 52.75% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 51 Votes: 86.27% Annoying