Otto
King of Bavaria
Reign	13 June 1886 - November 5, 1913
Born	April 27, 1848
Died	October 11, 1916
Predecessor	Ludwig II
Successor	Ludwig III
Royal House	Wittelsbach
Father	Maximilian II
Mother	Marie of Prussia

Postcard photograph from 1916 of King Otto's body in repose.

Otto I of Bavaria, (Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar 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 of Bavaria is not to be confused with Otto of Greece, who was his uncle. Image File history File links OttoIBeieren. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ludwig (Louis) II, King of Bavaria, Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm; sometimes known in English as Mad King Ludwig and as the Märchenkönig (Fairy-tale King) in German. ... Ludwig III of Bavaria Ludwig III, HM Ludwig III Leopold Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred King of Bavaria, (7 January 1845 - 18 October 1921) was briefly Prince Regent of Bavaria and was the last King of Bavaria from 1913 to 1918. ... The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. ... King Maximilian II of Bavaria Maximilian II of Bavaria (November 28, 1811 – March 10, 1864) was king of Bavaria from 1848 until 1864. ... Marie Friederike Franziska Hedwig von Preußen (October 15, 1825 - May 17, 1889) was Queen of Bavaria, and the mother of Ludwig II. She was the daughter of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and his wife Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (526x822, 39 KB) Photograph of King Otto I of Bavaria, after death. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (526x822, 39 KB) Photograph of King Otto I of Bavaria, after death. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... King Maximilian II of Bavaria Maximilian II of Bavaria (November 28, 1811 – March 10, 1864) was king of Bavaria from 1848 until 1864. ... Marie Friederike Franziska Hedwig von Preußen (October 15, 1825 - May 17, 1889) was Queen of Bavaria, and the mother of Ludwig II. She was the daughter of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and his wife Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg. ... Ludwig (Louis) II, King of Bavaria, Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm; sometimes known in English as Mad King Ludwig and as the Märchenkönig (Fairy-tale King) in German. ... A Youthful Portrait of King Otto of Greece King Otto of Greece, (Greek: Όθων, Βασιλεύς της Ελλάδος) also Prince of Bavaria (June 1, 1815 - July 26, 1867) was made the first modern king of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the...

When the Prussian king Wilhelm was proclaimed German Emperor on January 18, 1871 in Versailles Palace Prince Otto represented his brother who refused to participate. Otto then criticized the celebration as blustering and crushing in a letter to Ludwig. Wilhelm I of Germany (March 22, 1797 – March 9, 1888), German Emperor (Kaiser), ruled January 18, 1871 – 9 March 1888 and King of Prussia, ruled 2 January 1861 – 9 March 1888. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... , Versailles (pronounced , roughly vair-sye’, in French), formerly the de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ...

Otto became King of Bavaria upon his older brother's death in 1886. However, Otto never truly ruled as King and was by some accounts not even aware that he had become King. Otto suffered from severe mental illness and had been declared insane in 1875. He was kept confined in Fürstenried Palace under medical supervision until his death. Otto's uncle, Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, served as Prince Regent for Otto until Luitpold's death. Luitpold's son Ludwig then became the next Prince Regent. Mental illness (or emotional disability, cognitive dysfunction) is a broad generic label for a category of illnesses that may include affective or emotional instability, behavioral dysregulation, and/or cognitive dysfunction or impairment. ... Fürstenried Palace is a baroque palace in the southwest of Munich, Germany. ... Prince Luitpold of Bavaria (12 March 1821—12 December 1912) was a Bavarian prince of the House of Wittelsbach. ... Ludwig III of Bavaria Ludwig III, HM Ludwig III Leopold Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred King of Bavaria, (7 January 1845 - 18 October 1921) was briefly Prince Regent of Bavaria and was the last King of Bavaria from 1913 to 1918. ...

The constitution of Bavaria was amended on 4 November 1913, to include a clause specifying that if a regency for reasons of incapacity lasted for ten years with no expectation that the King would ever be able to reign, the Regent could proclaim the end of the regency and assume the crown himself. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

The following day, Otto was deposed by his cousin, Prince Regent Ludwig, who then assumed the title Ludwig III. The parliament assented on 6 November, and Ludwig III took the constitutional oath on 8 November. Otto was permitted to retain his title and honours, so Bavaria technically had two kings until Otto's death in 1916. Ludwig III of Bavaria Ludwig III, HM Ludwig III Leopold Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred King of Bavaria, (7 January 1845 - 18 October 1921) was briefly Prince Regent of Bavaria and was the last King of Bavaria from 1913 to 1918. ...

Otto's body was interred in the crypt of the Michaelskirche in Munich. Crypt is also a commonly used name of water trumpets, aquatic plants. ... The former Jesuit church of St Michael in Munich is the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. ...

External links

• The King's photo