Ludwig II :: The Mad King of Bavaria

Summary: Ludwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886 :: Ludwig II was also known as the "Mad King of Bavaria" or the "Swan King" as during his frequent fits of madness, his Courtiers required an orchestra play certain movements from Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake to calm the King's irrational calls for war on random countries or for his army to march against his own subjects for no rational reason.... Musique Mécanique par le Théâtre Électrique