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Events in March 1864 1
1864Ludwig II becomes King of BavariaYoung monarch ascends the throneLudwig II acceded to the Bavarian throne at age 18 following the death of his father, Maximilian II. He would later become famous as a patron of Richard Wagner and builder of extravagant fairy-tale castles.