His parents were King Maximilian II of Bavaria and Marie of Prussia. At the age of six, Otto was betrothed to Agnes von der Pfalz († 1267), the heiress of the Palatinate near Rhine (later Electoral Palatinate), which his father received as a fief in 1214 and administered until Otto's sword line in 1228 Updates? Ring in the new year with a Britannica Membership, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Otto-king-of-Bavaria. Otto (German : Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar; 27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916) was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. Otto (German: Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar; 27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916) was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. Otto belonged to the rich and influential Saxon family of the counts of Northeim, and having distinguished himself in war and peace alike, in 1061 received the Stem Duchy of Bavaria from the Dowager Empress Agnes of Poitou, widow of Emperor Henry III and mother of the child Emperor Henry IV. Otto fell insane in 1872 and, from 1880 onward, had to be kept under strict surveillance. King Otto of Bavaria (Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar) was the younger son of King Maximilian II of Bavaria and Princess Marie of Prussia.He was born two months prematurely on April 27, 1848, at the Munich Residenz, in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, now in the German state of Bavaria, and was named after his uncle, King Otto of Greece. Otto (German: Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar; 27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916) was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. Luitpold kept his role as Prince Regent until he died in 1912 and was succeeded by his son Ludwig, who was Otto's first cousin. 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Between 18 June and 15 July 1864, the two brothers received state visits by the emperors of Austria and Russia. He did not understand his proclamation of his accession to the throne, which was proclaimed to King Otto at Fürstenried Palace the next day after his accession. Since Otto was unable to lead the government due to his mental illness (officially it was said: "The King is melancholic"), Prince Regent Luitpold also reigned for him. Otto, (born April 27, 1848, Munich—died Oct. 11, 1916, Schloss Fürstenreid, near Munich), insane king of Bavaria, younger son of King Maximilian II. From 1 June 1876, he stayed for a few weeks in the castle at Ludwigsthal in the Bavarian Forest. His uncle, Luitpold, and his cousin, Ludwig, served as regents. Otto Of Bavaria. Corrections? Gudden made no effort to treat him; it is possible that Otto was heavily drugged. Otto (German: Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar von Wittelsbach; 27 April 1848 - 11 October 1916), was King of Bavaria from 1886 to 1913.He was the son of Maximilian II and his wife, Marie of Prussia, and younger brother of Ludwig II. Otto (German: Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar; 27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916) was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. As one of the best knights in the employ of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1155 he … Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... King, a supreme ruler, sovereign over a nation or a territory, of higher rank than any other secular ruler except an emperor, to whom a king may be subject. Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (7 April 1206-29 November 1253), known as Otto IV of Bavaria when counting the earlier Saxon dukes, was the Duke of Bavaria from 1231 to 1253, succeeding Louis I of Bavaria and preceding Louis II of Bavaria and Henry XIII of Bavaria.. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. He was the son of Ludwig I and Ludmilla of Bohemia and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. His remains were interred in the crypt of the Michaelskirche in Munich. Otto I, Duke of Bavaria (1117-11 July 1183), called Otto III while counting previous Bavarian rulers of the same name, was Duke of Bavaria from 1180 to 1183, succeeding Henry the Lion and preceding Louis I of Bavaria.. He was the son of Maximilian II and his wife, Marie of Prussia, and younger brother of Ludwig II. Bavaria is bounded to the north by the states of Thuringia and Saxony, to the east by the Czech Republic, to the south and southeast by Austria, and to the west by the states of Baden-Württemberg…. Some contemporaries also believed that Bismarck did not want Ludwig or Otto to remain in power and decided to replace the brothers with their malleable uncle, Luitpold.[8]. Jul 13, 2019 - Explore Isobel's board "Otto von Bayern ️" on Pinterest. His attending physician was Dr. Bernhard von Gudden, who later diagnosed Otto's brother, Ludwig, as mentally ill without bothering to examine him and without asking him a single question, which raises questions about his competence and his motives. He was the first Bavarian ruler from the House of Wittelsbach, a dynasty which reigned until the abdication of King Ludwig III of Bavaria in the German Revolution of 1918. Both Ludwig and Otto despised Prussia, and their uncle, Luitpold, and Gudden supported Prussia's rise to dominance. On 26 May 1864, he was promoted to full lieutenant. Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria was born on April 7 1206, in Kelheim, to Louis I, Duke of Bavaria and Ludmilla of Bohemia. [4] When Wilhelm I was proclaimed German Emperor on 18 January 1871 at the Palace of Versailles, Prince Otto and his uncle, Luitpold, represented King Ludwig II, who refused to participate. Between 1853 and 1863, the brothers spent their summer holidays at the Royal Villa in Berchtesgaden, which had been specially built for their father.[2][3]. Doctors reported that Otto was mentally ill in January 1872. Otto was the fourth son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV by his second wife Margaret II of Avesnes, Countess of Hainaut and Holland. Otto and Ludwig were often seen together during the early years of Ludwig's reign, but they became estranged over time. The High Mass was interrupted, and the prince did not resist when he was led away by two church ministers. He received the following orders and decorations:[13], For other people named Otto of Bavaria, see, The generations are numbered from the ascension of, Greg King, "The Mad King: A Biography of Ludwig II of Bavaria", p.253, Catherine Radziwill, "The Tragedy of a Throne", p 170-172, 314–318, The University Department of Psychiatry in Munich: From Kraepelin and his predecessors to molecular psychiatry. His uncle, Luitpold, and his cousin, Ludwig, served as regents. On 23 October 1862, Otto of Bavaria, King of Greece, was deposed in a bloodless coup. Life path number 6 March 27, 1847 – Otto Wallach, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1931). [1] Their mother took an interest in what the brothers wore: she ordered for Ludwig to be always dressed in blue and for Otto to wear always red. Otto had spells during which he slept poorly for days and acted out, followed by periods of time during which he was perfectly normal and lucid. Life path number 5 May 23, 1848 – Otto Lilienthal, German pilot and engineer (d. 1896). He was a member of the Ottonian dynasty, the only son of Duke Liudolf of Swabia and his wife Ida, and thus a grandson of the Emperor Otto I and his Anglo-Saxon wife Eadgyth.His sister Mathilde was the abbess of Essen Abbey.. Otto was only three years old when his father died in … 1 Reign; 2 Life Data; 3 Parents; 4 Siblings; Reign. However, he never actively reigned because of alleged severe mental illness. Electorate of Bavaria Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria Würzburg Unification of Germany Treaty of Ried Maximilian II of Bavaria [10] It has also been persuasively argued that Otto's problems were the result of contracting syphilis, which would also account for his physical problems, particularly the paralysis from which he suffered in later years.[11]. Almost as soon as Ludwig became regent, elements in the press and larger society clamoured for Ludwig to become king in his own right. Otto (27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916), was King of Bavaria from 1886 to 1913. Ludwig deposed him in 1913, a day after the legislature passed a law allowing him to do so, and became king in his own right. In 1886, the senior royal medical officer wrote a statement declaring that Otto was severely mentally ill.[9] It has been claimed that Ludwig had a schizotypal personality disorder[citation needed] and that Otto suffered from schizophrenia. Otto died unexpectedly on 11 October 1916 from a volvulus (an obstruction of the bowel). Otto was then moved to Schleissheim Palace and was effectively held prisoner there, much to his dismay. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Otto (German: Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar; 27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916) was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. 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