ludwig ii

"Ludwig was taken to Berg, where the small castle was being turned into a one-person asylum."

Today's episode discusses the board game Castles of Mad King Ludwig and the actual King Ludwig II.

Sources mentioned in the episode.

McIntosh, Christopher. 2019. The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria. Reissue edition. Bloomsbury Academic.

“Parsifal | Summary, Characters, Background, & Facts | Britannica.” n.d. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Parsifal.

For more information and a complete list of sources: www.playingwtpast.com

Hello everyone! Welcome back to the Podcast on Germany.  This week we took a break from our discussion of Rome's invasion of Germany and instead discussed Ludwig II of Bavaria with Skye from Histories, Mysteries, and Conspiracies.  Ludwig is known for a few things. 1. Creating the most beautiful castles in Europe and one of the largest tourist attractions in Germany. 2. Possibly being crazy. 3. Found dead in a lake just the day after he was forced off the throne by a coup d'etat. In this episode we discuss Ludwig's life and the mysterious that surround it and his death. So join in and ponder the mysteries of the Swan King with us!   As a reminder, you can support the show by donating on our website www.podcastongermany.com and we will be back to Drusus crossing of the Rhine next week!

What we do and do not know about the mysterious death of Bavaria's Mad King who built castles like Neuschwanstein.