The Madness of King Ludwig II
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- Ludwig II of Bavaria was, by any standard, eccentric. He built fairy-tale castles in the nineteenth century, had imaginary conversations with Marie Antoinette, and liked poetry more than politicians. But whether he was actually mad was a mystery, as were the circumstances of his death. And his legacy has long outlived him. The History Guy recalls the mystery and tragedy of Mad King Ludwig.
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If you are poor and insane they call you crazy, if you are insane and rich they call you an eccentric. If in your insanity you create beauty they call you a genius.
And if you go weeks eating only one thing and never bathe like a filthy rascal, they call you Steve Jobs.
@@googiegress lawl XD
Probably its better to cry in your luxurious, artful castle, than on the road.
❓🤔 What if you guzzle Schlitz or Pabst Blue Ribbon all day, crush the empty cans on your forehead, then incessantly record your own burps, hoping to break the Guinness record for longest one? Where do ^those things put you on the "eccentric vs crazy scale"?? Uhm, I'm just asking for a friend...... 😁
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☢☣Yeah, and if you knowingly shove elderly covid patients back into nursing homes to spread the disease among the most susceptible members of your population, killing 15,000 of them, and you even attempt to cover it up, you're instead forced out of office for allegedly offensively hugging a few underlings, and called a "creep".
👉 If you do the exact same thing one state over(in Pa), killing thousands more, and you even remove your own mother from one of the nursing homes just in time to prevent her from dying from the results of your own intentional policy, your given a huge promotion and raise! Now your called "Assistant Federal Health Secretary", and praised for your gender identity...... 😈👍
Mr History Guy, you should do a mini series on "Mad" Kings, Queens, Emperors and Empresses.
There was Qin Shi Huang Di, first Emperor of China who once punished a mountain for causing bad weather (he cut down all it's trees and painted it red). Henry VI of England didn't get out of bed for a year. George II talked to plants and didn't bathe. In Rome, Nero made his horse a senator and Emperor Heliogabulus married a sacred meteorite.
Ludwig II probably wouldn't make it into the top 10.
I heard that meteorite was very attractive with a great personality, so you can't really blame him.
@@Jon.A.Scholt Yes,a Magnetic personality, highly attractive, he he !
What about Jack the Ripper? Was he truly a Prince, as some have duggested?
Many of those events have no witnesses or context from the time,often the stories are repeated or spun differently by their enemies or rivals afterwards. That’s why we love history-the mystery.
@@jakedee4117 I applaud you good sir.
I have visited the castle. Was taken up in a horse drawn carriage. It was during the winter and there was snow on the ground. It was a beautiful sight. The castle is amazing!
Ludwig The Second's grandfather contributed another worldwide touristic magnet to Bavaria. Upon his marriage's festivities there was a horserace and a fair that became to be the Oktoberfest.
I visited his castle's many times when I was stationed in Germany from 2001 - 2005. Bavaria is such a beautiful part of the world, steeped in history. Thank you sir for the stroll down memory lane.
I visited Neuschwanstein once in the late '70's while stationed in Augsburg. I don't remember the guide talking much about his eccentricities. The size of the castle's kitchen was amazing.
Ha! How did you get in there? We tried during the late 1980's but the wait was something like 15 plus hours! Also I hear the Castles are in pretty bad shape today, most of the decor is falling apart and wearing away.
@@Galiuros -- If I remember correctly, the wood carvings in his bedroom took 30 carvers 7 years to complete. I was there in '72. Later we went to woodcarving school in Oberammergau. I walked up to a student, and in my best-pronounced German, asked if he spoke English. We had a couple of exchanges in German, and then he told me he was from New Jersey.
@@grizzlygrizzle That's funny. I learned pretty quick that most Europeans know English but the don't usually let on unless they run a shop or something where it behooves them to converse. I wish I would have traveled more during the 39 months I was in Bavaria. I did get to three October Fests.
@@Galiuros -- What is it about their beer? Is it unpasteurized or something? It goes down as easily as water, without the bloating. I learned a lot about how ease of chugging doesn't mean mild beer at the Hofbrauhaus.
Some of these monarchs are called insane in the annals of history, but what you have to wonder is, if maybe some of them are just born into situations where the worst aspects of their personality are indulged, and then steered into roles they're not suited for. If his father were a merchant or a bookkeeper, and he could just be into fairy tales, would we think he's insane or just a little odd? Like maybe he just wasn't an ideal king.
That’s a very good way to put it. Many monarchs throughout history have never wanted the positions they’ve been put in unfortunately
If he was insane, what does that make Trump??
@@valeriepotton1250 Incompetent, cruel, short tempered, vain, vulgar, and with a strong dislike for learning.
@@valeriepotton1250 President of the US.
At least he didn't forget his incriminating laptop at the repair shop
I want to point out that he is only called "Mad King Ludwig" in English. In German he is always referred to as "Märchenkönig Ludwig", which translates to "Fairy Tale King Ludwig", which is much less derogatory and even carries a sense of reverence. Bavarians to this day adore him.
How very nice to now know that!
'Will note and remember it for future use.
Thank you for informing us @mimamo.
Many of we here in the U.S. do-so as well
and, his dear brother Otto too.
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My Bavarian does, for sure.
When I lived in Germany all the Germans described him to me as the crazy king who bankrupted the country. Not a lot of love there. But they are quite proud of neuschwanstein but only as a marvel of German artistry, culture, and workmanship... Not as a tribute to kind Ludwig at all.
But without the derogatory title, who would click? They all do it these days.
It’s not like Bavaria has a great reputation going for it… fat, beer-guzzling, oafs who gave Germany their “great leader” and all.
I took the tour of the castle when I was stationed in Germany. The tour guide showed so many beautiful rooms but also demonstrated the secret passage ways to other rooms. We were told the King was a great swimmer and when they found him in 3” of water didn’t make sense that he drowned. Again, slightly different from what you found. Either way, the castle is so beautiful to visit. Walt Disney made his castle designs from his castle. Thank you for your time presenting these educational classes. You make history come alive.
Ludwig II never drowned. No water was found in his lungs at his autopsy.
The film about him is at the local library, and I am literally the only person who has checked it out, over the last fifteen years!
I've watched it several times.
You seek guidance in your emerging eccentricities...... ;) quite all right.
Norm behavior.
Probably on an FBI watch list for liking to watch anything positive about whites. Shit, you look like a crazy cat lady.
Library? Is that where homeless people go to poop?
What's the name and date of that movie ? I'd like to check it out.
@@jakedee4117 It's called "Ludwig", made in 1973. It's 3 hrs 58 minutes, and has a very good rating of 7.6 on IMDB (www.imdb.com/title/tt0068883/), and the actor looks a lot like Ludwig's pictures. Don't know where it can be found, though. It's not here on YT.
The definition of insanity certainly changes for monarchs. Eccentric for someone without power can be insanity for someone whose word is law since they are then a significant threat to others. And only a determination of insanity allows one to unseat a king without killing him.
I have been to the Linderhoff, and Neuschwanstein. Der Rezidenz. They have to be seen to be believed. I took my late son to see them, and he loved them. RIP Sage, my boy.
We were assigned to Germany for 3 different tours. You always saw something new at Ludwig's castles regardless of the outcome you times you visited.
Our son's favorite was Linderhof and the cave for operas.
Ludwig's death only added to his mystique . Of course, the movie THE MONUMENTS MEN showed how much stolen art was hidden.
The German Alpine road (Deutsche Alpenstrasse) running across southern Germany is one of the prettiest drives in the world, and includes all of these sites and more. If you ever visit Germany make sure to drive the Alpenstrasse.
The castle looks to be interesting
The drive between Linderhof and Neuschwanstein is spectacular. Ludwig certainly had an eye for beautiful settings for castles.
@@g.t.7726 All of his castles are interesting. Neuschwannstein gets the most publicity because it has the most spectacular setting and looks like the Disney "castle". The woodwork is fantastic.
My parents were on honeymoon a few days before their country, Britain, declared war on Germany. They were in Switzerland but visited Germany (my mother spoke German). Father wanted to visit Neuschwanstein but there was no support from the other members of the tour.
@@stevedietrich8936 how many castles did he build?
When I was a kid we toured Germany and saw his various castles which were quite amazing. Definitely a bit “eccentric” but he designed a beautiful palace.
You're a great story teller. A lost art in these times im afraid... Thank you
Fascinating! I was blessed to visit the castles of Ludwig in 1973, when was just 12. This video has sparked an interest in me to revisit these historic sites. Thank you for sharing history that deserves to be remembered.
I used to love going to this castle when I was stationed in Germany.
Ludwig's hunting lodge in the Alps has a world-renowned garden. I'd love to visit it. Fun fact: only the upstairs (where he stayed) was decorated in his lavish style, the rest is just hunting lodge style.
My family is connected to King Ludwig, and I’ve visited one of his castles. I believe he was a genius far ahead of his time. Imagine, running water?!?!!
My appreciation for Wagner increased a great deal after I saw the Bugs Bunny version of the Ring cycle.
“Kill da waaaaaaabbit, kill da wabbit “
Oh, Bwoon-hilda; you’re so wuv wee
My wife also enjoyed this very much and reminds me of the false mountain built above the Wagner lake and that in the family castle in Munich, his carriage, with electric lights , which transformed into a sleigh is visible.
The fairy tale King chose to be the
emperor of Bavarian tourism. .....forever. ...
When you put that much money and detailed effort into castles with no expenses spared. The king likely knew that no one would ever dismantle his legacy, least of all... Bavaria.
From a true kings perspective,
It was a smart move all in all.
@@burningchrome70 kill all kings
@@burningchrome70 No, but neither does a monarch.
Thank you for the summary of Ludwig II, THG! I had the pleasure of visiting Neuschwanstein Castle during a castle hopping tour with my wife and brother-in-law. We dined at Hofbräuhaus München, the night before and I overindulged, to say the least. During the tour of the castle, I laid down in every room we visited (maybe the only person to have ever done so), to prevent me from throwing up... Needless to say, that is a rather unique way to see the castle!
I've been to Linderhof and Neuschwanstein as well as the foundation of an even crazier castle he supposedly started at the very peak of a local mountain. Beautiful and amazing history!
Standing in the courtyard of the castle you can see a cutout of a castle further up the mountain. Was it going to be another castle or just where the stone was cut for it?
An excellent piece. I’ve visited this castle back in 1983 as a fresh-out-of-high-school kid. However, it left a big impression on me and the interiors and exteriors of the castle cannot be justified in pictures or words. It is simply beautiful.
Thanks for another great video.
Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you for another great video. I had the pleasure of spending 3 weeks in Bavaria, in Sternberg proper. My friend with whom I stayed was very proud of the heritage the" mad king " left to his people. Thank you for your time and attention to this comment, stay strong and best regards, Arthur
Spent last Thanksgiving there. What a fabulously mad place.
His Brother Otto is worth reading up on to. He was quite the charicter also. There was clearly some kind of inherited mental illness in that family.
Thank you for this! One has seen pictures of Neuschwanstein all one’s life, but never has been offered to scratch the surface of the background of the miracle in stone. I am so very satisfied to have spent these fifteen minutes this way!
Having been an amateur armchair Ludwig II historian for the past 30 years, not sure how I feel about this video. A lot of it is great and spot on, some of it deserves more nuance, while some of it perpetuates unfounded myth and inaccurate history. Even after 30 years of active research, I still find things new about King Ludwig. And sometimes I learn that what I previously believed turned out to be myth or fabrication.
Hello, Mr. Geiger. Great story and well told, as always. Yes, I DO enjoy these short snippets of history. May I suggest that you show us the history of the bow tie, which deserves to be remembered? Thank you!
I think it's a great disservice to Ludwig not to mention the ingenious way he boosted the Bavarian infrastructure by making a law in the early 1870ies provisioning for "Nebenbahnen" (railway fork lines). The imperial railway company built main lines connecting all major towns and cities. Building railway to that standard was expensive and difficult, but by limiting the trains' speed and weight one could allow for much cheaper builds with tighter turns, steeper slopes and a lesser base. The law stated that all villages and towns that wanted railway access could just build and maintain a fork line by this lesser standard and the state would provide traffic on the line. This allowed companies to sell their products outside the local area and workers could commute longer distances.
As for Ludwig's "insanity" it seems to me that there were some clear indications of autism. Probably not ideal for a king, but if the persons around him could have understood his way of thinking it would have been much less of a problem.
As usual, your content is excellent. I look forward to every new video you post. Thank you for sharing your time and talent.
"Please tread softly on my dreams." Ludwig II of Bavaria
I was stationed in the German Alps for two years in the early 70s. I would alternate between Berchtesgaden and Chiemsee. Chiemsee had one of Ludwig's castles built on an island in the middle of the lake. These "castles" were very crazy and you could tell that they were never built to hold off an enemy.
Yeah, also the castle at Chiemsee was never finished.
Got to go to his Castle in 2017. Definitely feels like he was more crazy than eccentric when you see the inside. But he did have a telephone
Having a telephone doesn't prove one is sane. I have a phone, after all.
I saw his castle when I was stationed in Germany. It's quite a sight to behold. Excellent episode as usual.
As a lover of the sublime beauty ludwig brought to this world; i am so strongly remembering that all history is extremely slanted misunderstandings. hardly a written word of history can be believed at all. no one even knows what truly happened on last night's news. imagine this world without his castles. i hope their magic lives forever.
Thank you Playboy for the great video once again!
An excellent story - worthy of an opera in itself. And THG's evident enthusiasm and delight in telling the story is part of the fun.
Ludwig inspired two really cool board games, The Castles of Mad King Ludwig and The Palace of Mad Kind Ludwig.
Thank you for producing these thought-provoking programs!
There's actually a very entertaining board game called "The Castles of Mad King Ludwig".
I’ve never heard that before!! I will google it! Thanks friend!
Oh! Fascinating!
Must GET a copy!
Thank you, dear good Jeff! 🌟
Thank you for this enlightening and entertaining albeit tragic story. Whenever I hear the famous quote "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.", I am reminded of the observation by German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, which serves to further emphasize the point: "“We learn from history that we do not learn from history”. Regarding the king's "madness", Aristotle had this to say: "There is no great genius without a touch of madness." It's a good kind of madness that patronizes the arts.
The joke my mom always said was: Ludwig bankrupted the Bavarian state in his lifetime, so that they (the castles) could make a profit from tourists.
(e.g. comments about people’s visit)
Having spent my childhood summers in Bavaria and have visited several of Ludwig’s castles. Herrenchiemsee and Neuschwanstein were my favorites.
They are both unfinished at the time of Ludwig’s death, and you can still see that when you visit.
I’m not sure if he’s previously covered Sissi. Sissi is just as famous as Ludwig in Bavaria.
I toured this castle. It has some unexpectedly beautiful art. They don't allow photos inside. But I took photos anyway. It is unfinished. Only the throne room and bedroom and kitchen is finished. They ran out of money and never finished it. The view from the throne room is breathtaking of the lake. This castle is built next door to his parents castle that today is painted yellow and topped with a cement swan. The swan is the mythological symbol of the Germans. The swan is everywhere in Germany and Austria. Ludwig was almost 7' tall, very large. It's very worthwhile to tour the Wittenberg Castle in Munich where Ludwig grew up. It was bombed in WWII to make the Germans cease the war. Be sure you go in a group because the Germans that work at Wittenberg mistreat Americans that go alone. The artwork in this castle is astounding. I felt like I understood that they indeed feel as if they were gods, because of how they lived. Very much a fantasy castle in Munich.
Wagner's operas were the Marvel and Star Wars of the 19. century.
So Ludwig was an over indulged fanboy.
And probably a repressed homosexual.
I agree and your choice of icon indicates you are a person of class.
His operas all took place in the same universe, but there are always excuses why the other characters can't show up?
There were only 3 operas originally and then he came up with increasingly worse prequels/sequels to milk his audience further?
Didn't know Wagner was that overrated.
Wagner has lovely moments but awful quarters of an hour.
Gioachino Rossini
My wife and I got to go there last year as part of our 5 year wedding anniversary. It is truly an amazing place and it is ironic that a place is visited by so many people and was built by a man who didn't like visitors.
Many years ago the gaming company Sierra created a game called Gabriel Knight The Beast Within. It is based on the story of "Mad King Ludwig". It actually motivated me to visit the castle. Very beautiful. Would love to go back sometime
Where I live we have another of Ludwig IIs castles - Herrenchiemsee. Here Ludwig wanted to recreate Versailles on an Island, never finished more than 9 rooms, and did not even spend a dozen days in total.
But what you fail to mention is that, in his last will and testament, he decreed to have all his castles demolished in order to not have them „soiled“ by peasants. Glad that the bavarian state chose to ignore that will, based on Ludwigs insanity, ...
I was there last year! Friends of mine live in Prien am Chiemsee!
@@nippolitica Well, so do I.
The joke my mom always said was: Ludwig bankrupted the Bavarian state in his lifetime, so that they (the castles) could make a profit from tourists. (I spent my summers in Bavaria visiting my oma).
@@ThomasGanterPrien yes, I gathered that, which Is why I said I was there last year!
@@katarinarepinski9979 LOL. My friends said the same thing. The husband is a Ludwig fan. Has several portraits of Ludwig around the house. After I came back from the palace, he asked me "And how was our Mad King Ludwig? Still as Mad as ever?" It's a beautiful area, in general, and I was lucky to stay there for as many days as I did.
Excellent. I love eccentricity, benign madness and flamboyantcy. It adds so much beauty, magic, mystery and color to the world.
Terry Olsson: A man who KNOWS!
Congratulations. Very most do not.
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I'd say, solely based on those crazy hairstyles, King Ludwig II was definitely nuts! Seriously though, he definitely seems to have had a hard time dealing with people and attending his duties, which by itself doesn't prove anything, but taken together with all the other evidence does point to some mental illness. To be fair, he really should have been interviewed in person by the certifying physician. Great video as always THG!
Gudden was a stooge. He was used by Lutz and Luitpold to overthrow Ludwig.
That's why he never saw Ludwig. His report was total nonsense.
Seltsam ist es.....Vielen Dank in der Tat.....My friend....!
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Great video, I got to visit his castle in 2014. It amazed me how it was built and where it was built with the technology of the time. Beautiful views around it too
visited when i was in Germany 71-74. nice place. long hike. reminded me of an earlier visit to the Hearst castle in San Simeon.
I don't think I would go for a walk with someone I just certified insane.
LOL! Excellent point.
@MJW ROFL best reply
Not mentioned is Herrenchiemsee palace built on an island in Bavaria. It was modeled after the Palace of Versailles with its own hall of mirrors. I have had the pleasure of visiting all 3 of King Ludwig's castles. Each one spectacular in their own way.
I wonder how many kings are know as the mad king.
The North remembers. 😉
"We've had vicious kings, and we've had idiot kings...but I don't know if we've ever been cursed with a vicious idiot for a king!"
Or the bloody...Bloody Mary, Nicholas the Bloody...its all so similar. Narratives
Unquestionably one of the best channels on RUclips!
Greetings from Bavaria!
What a nice story very much enjoyed
Thank you! Love history and you channel is great.
As a pre-teen I had the pleasure of seeing Neuschwanstein and Linderhof. If you want to see the magic fairytale beauty of Neuschwanstein you really must go in the winter during the snowy season. Just lovely!
We visited Linderhof in the Spring and for that style castle it was also a great time to go. Lovely gardens!
I know next to nothing about this subject. Your enthusiasm and careful approach to the subject made this a very interesting video. Also, your analysis of Bessimer's psychological problems does a lot to explain some of his behavior. This was a really good presentation. Thank you.
I really enjoy your videos, very informative. Here is a suggestion for a future video - How about telling the story of the 'USS ROBIN/HMS VICTORIOUS" a British Air Craft carrier in the US navy in WW2.
I really enjoyed this video. I have been fortunate enough to have visited Bavaria three times. Each time I found myself, either in the castle, or visiting his fathers' former castle. I simply love being there.
Damn you Lance! Whenever I click on your channel I never know when I will have a flashback to my younger days and this was no exception. When I landed in Stuttgart Germany in 1981 I had never heard of this man but believe me, to know Bavaria is to know King Ludwig. Before long I had studied everything I could about the man just to keep up with the locals and yes, I belong to the school of "he was assasinated" Now I understand that for some, me saying I was never interested in seeing Neuschanstein is a sacrilege but in my defense I skied the Alps instead But I did go to Schloss Linderhof and to see the Hall of Mirrors is worth any Disney castles in my book! But the most humerous thing is that even with 3 thousand years of written history Bavaria's biggest export is still their mad king
I've flashed back a bit further, to 1954-57 (age 7 to 10), when we lived in Mannheim, Germany. I know we visited Oberammergau (but didn't see the play, of course; perhaps we had a tour of the theatre, as I remember the words "passion play"), and I certainly remember a room of mirrors, so perhaps we visited Schloss Linderhof.
what strife in this world could be cured with the love and care of children
I have had the pleasure of being able to visit Neuschwanstein and Linderhoff. They are absolutely exquisite. The murals, furnishings, decor, they are amazing. They are awe inspiring. Linderhoff's gardens and grounds are the most beautiful I have seen. Definitely worth a visit.
For fans of Gabriel Knight 2: The beast within.
Yesss! The fictitious but beautiful lost Wagner opera! I thought about commenting about this but figured it would be too obscure. GK2 is one of my favorite video games ever!
This is an awesome one! and way better than the explanation you get at the castle! Thank you!
As a nine year old my parents led us to visit Bavaria, the State of birth of my mother. I have never forgotten the long tour we had of Ludwig’s castle.
It was really interesting to hear some of his own personal thoughts about his situation. Really cool.
One of my family's Christmas decorations was a cardboard replica of Neuschwanstein that my mom bought at a church bazar in the late 1970s. My older brother lit it up with tiny, colored lights and it was charming. We loved it and had it out every year, until it finally fell apart many years later. My parents had been to Bavaria in the early '70s on one of my father's business trips and the Castle of Neuschwanstein had always made a strong impression on my mother. She had told us all about King Ludwig before we spotted the replica and all wanted it immediately. I have no idea who made it but they did a wonderful job and I can't imagine how they were willing to part with it.
@Tessa T : As a child, I found a cardboard kit like you mention.
It was sold at places like B.Dalton or Waldenbooks. If you look online, I'm sure you may find one from a used book dealer. ( Most likely long out if print )
This would have been around 1987.
If I find it again, then I will post back here and let you know. Good luck !
@@O-cDxA Thank you! I'll keep an eye out. The one that we had was made out of the cardboard tubes from paper towels and toilet paper. It was painted white, but it was still beautiful to us.
On one of my visits to Neuschwanstein, the tour guide said that Bavaria had almost been bankrupt by Ludwig, but one of the tourists quickly reminded him that tourists are now making repayment in spades and then some.
Thanks History Guy. Really enjoyed this one.
We need to pool money and get you a TARDIS.
Thank you History Guy.
I was there May 1970 unbelievable building
Another truly entertaining accounting. 😀
My family is related to Ludwig and they all called him mad. I think he was just the normal eccentric that could live out his dreams.
Ludwig II was never ever mad. The Wittlesbach family know this.
Thank you for this lesson. When I was stationed in Aviano, Italy, my wife and I chanced to join a tour that included Neuschwanstein and Linderhof. It was magical. While his 'madness' became excessive and costly, the world today would be so much nicer and peaceful if more kings, tyrants, and leaders thought of building beauty, like Ludwig II, rather than expansion and developing power/influence.
Oh, how nicely thought and expressed.
Yes, of course. So many kings have
obsessed on destruction and warring
but not this one.
I enjoy your channel. You make learning an enjoyable experience.
Very good! Thanks!
What a world we are living in... where a multidimensional Being, Kind Ludwig of Bavern, who wanted peace and beauty more than war, destruction and violence would be called "mad" or "crazy"... Only humans with a very low consciousness about our truth would judge a brilliant, compassionate, sensitive, clairvoyant, clairaudiant (hence the conversations with other Beings that were not physically there), and sensual Human as schizophrenic or whatever labels had been attached to this beautiful Soul... May he be in peace with the life he lived. He will always remain in my highest reverence and esteem. Through Love we are ONE.
What was his reaction when the Prussia declared war on Austria and Bavaria joining the side of Southern German Confederate. Did he regretted siding with Austria?
Very nicely put.
Strict materialist mechanists can prove quite the problem, when concerted together, led and allowed access to power. We are enduring just this presently.
Thank you, @TaSC.
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Idea for a future episode:. Mankind and the wearing of feathers, from Native Americans to dance girls in Las Vegas. Could include the near extinction of egrets... Hats, headdresses, etc. Also what just popped into my mind: the history of the picture tube...📺
Another well put together piece of history. Thank You
Richard Wagner: the original neckbeard.
thank you for another awesome video definately a very intresting person to study
Leader of a country? Liked big real estate projects? Went in to big debt? Personality disorders? Yep. Ok.
One Orange Madman fits that description well in this current age. Keep the dumpster fire burning or vote him out, that's the question.
Excellent video!! Just great!!
Great video. I first visited Neuschwanstein in the summer of 1986… what an incredible structure…. My wife an I spent a weekend in a small town about 10 kilometers from the castle. Beautiful area…. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you for giving us the perspective of the King and his legacy.
Véry insightful and enjoyable.
On the spectrum perhaps? In any case, I think this man was a genius, and maybe my soul mate. LOVE the concept of that table.
Didn't Thomas Jefferson have something similar? A dining room with a "dumb waiter" system to the lower level kitchen so that servers would never be seen?
@@kesmarn Not sure about TJ -maybe so - but serial killer HH Holmes had something like that.
When i was a young lad, my great uncle gave us a copy of The Royal Recluse with the explanation that we were related to him through his mother. I am autistic and teach a forum of autists at the University. When you understand autists, he seems to fit right into the form. I think his later self isolation was due to all the criticisms he received growing up and that the criticisms were because he had different contexts and more pronounced sensory experiences than those around him, who wanted him to conform to neurotypical standards.
Thank you for noting that Ludwig spent his own money (of the Wittelsbach family) on his castles. Most RUclips posts about him incorrectly state that he bankrupted the Bavarian treasury.
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Another excellent piece of history narrated in an excellent manner..
To think that our Presenter was selling insurance policies instead of illuminating (fascinating) us with People and Places notable to only a few is mind boggling! Hooray for RUclips.