Ludwig I or Louis I was King of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states. When he was crown prince, he was involved in the Napoleonic Wars. As king, he encouraged Bavaria's industrialization, initiating the Ludwig Canal... Wikipedia
Born: August 25, 1786, Strasbourg, France
Died: February 29, 1868 (age 81 years), Nice, France
Children: Maximilian II of Bavaria, Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, Otto of Greece, and more
Spouse: Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (m. 1810–1854)
Grandchildren: Ludwig II of Bavaria, Ludwig III of Bavaria, Otto of Bavaria, and more
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