Prince Luitpold | |||||
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Prince Regent of Bavaria | |||||
Regency | 10 June 1886 – 12 December 1912 | ||||
Successor | Prince Ludwig | ||||
Monarch | Ludwig II Otto | ||||
Born | Würzburg, Bavaria | 12 March 1821||||
Died | 12 December 1912 Munich, Bavaria | (aged 91)||||
Burial | Theatinerkirche, Munich, Bavaria | ||||
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House | Wittelsbach | ||||
Father | Ludwig I of Bavaria | ||||
Mother | Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
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Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria (12 March 1821 – 12 December 1912), was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, as regent for his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto. His regency arose due to his nephews' mental incapacity.[1]