Otto of Bavaria
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| King of Bavaria | |
| Reign | 13 June 1886 – 5 November 1913 |
| Predecessor | Ludwig II |
| Successor | Ludwig III |
| Regents |
Prince Luitpold (1886–1912) Prince Ludwig (1912–1913) |
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| Born |
27 April 1848 The Residence, Munich |
| Died | 11 October 1916 (aged 68) Fürstenried Palace |
| Burial | St. Michael's Church, Munich |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Maximilian II of Bavaria |
| Mother | Marie of Prussia |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Otto (German: Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar von Wittelsbach; 27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916), was King of Bavaria from 1886 to 1913. However, he never actively reigned due to severe mental illness; his uncle, Luitpold, and cousin, Ludwig, served as regents. Ludwig deposed him in 1913 a day after the legislature passed a law allowing him to do so, becoming king in his own right.
He was the son of Maximilian II and his wife, Marie of Prussia, and younger brother of Ludwig II. King Otto of Bavaria is not to be confused with King Otto of Greece, who was his uncle and godfather.
Prince Otto was born on 27 April 1848, two months premature, in the Munich Residenz. His parents were King Maximilian II of Bavaria and Marie of Prussia. His uncle King Otto I of Greece served as his godfather.
Otto had an older brother, the Crown Prince Ludwig. They spent most of their childhood with servants and teachers at Hohenschwangau Castle. Their parents were distant and formal and had little time for them and Ludwig had a tendency to lord it over Otto. Their parents were aware that Otto and Ludwig didn't like them much, but they made no effort to win the children over. Their parents were at such a loss about what to say to Otto and Ludwig that they often ignored and even avoided them. Their mother did take an interest in what the brothers wore: she ordered that Ludwig should always be dressed in blue while Otto should always wear red. Their father was strict with the brothers, particularly Ludwig, the heir to the throne. Between 1853 and 1863, the brothers spent their summer holidays at the Royal Villa in Berchtesgaden, which had been specially built for their father.
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