tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238726607303449622.post5953844681606160123..comments2024-01-12T12:39:32.040-08:00Comments on Homo History: Ludwig II of BavariaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238726607303449622.post-59442590160052660242021-04-10T16:11:31.613-07:002021-04-10T16:11:31.613-07:00I am happy to find another friend of Ludwig here. ...I am happy to find another friend of Ludwig here. However, a lot of the information in this article is not correct. I would guess it is probably hard to find correct information in English, so if you are interested: The picture of Paul is not Paul von Thurn und Taxis. I don't know who it is but it looks nothing like him. If you google him, you will see. I am guessing it could be a cousin with the same name? Also, Paul did not find a suitable bride. He married an opera singer and his family shunned him for it. He left court and tried to be an opera singer himself but didn't succeed. He died alone, estranged from his wife and Ludwig and with no forgiveness from his family. Ludwig however did not get engaged on new years day. It was three weeks later. <br /><br />I truly believe that Ludwig was gay and he wasn't even very secretive about it. When you read articles from his time it is quite obvious that everyone new and it wasn't forbidden in Bavaria back then<br />But of course he had a hard time with it and sadly there is a lot of homophobic narrative in many of his biographies. Even newer ones. I would have whished for him so much to just be able to be happy with someone. I think, he got very tired of hiding his true sexual orientation and that is why they wanted to get rid of him. Newer investigations regarding the plot against him also point that way. In any case: he was a truly remarkable person and he lived his truth as well as he could. He is still very much loved here in Bavaria. And many, many people are still angry about what happened to him. Feel free to write if you need more information or just want to talk about him. I am always happy to meet fellow friends of Ludwig. :)Alana Falkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249783321303084299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238726607303449622.post-81151629460727503342021-03-15T13:32:34.250-07:002021-03-15T13:32:34.250-07:00It really bothers me, reading those diary entries,...It really bothers me, reading those diary entries, that his lover Ralph was basically gang raped by that Count for doing nothing. I'm just horrified and saddened by the entries. Gay hearts have suffered long.JJAstorIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770972787730730615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238726607303449622.post-76821184457779777102021-02-17T03:58:35.547-08:002021-02-17T03:58:35.547-08:00I was originally searching for information on Ludw...I was originally searching for information on Ludwig's grandfather, King Ludwig l and by coincidence, stumbled upon your writing, Ludwig II of Bavaria, the Queen who was King. With each paragraph that I read, I became more intrigued with an overwhelming desire to learn more about this reluctant and misunderstood King. His love and passion for beauty and the arts was the inspiration behind the many state buildings, palaces and castles he commissioned, which probably went underappreciated at that time by his subjects and other party leaders, much like the man himself. Looking back it is interesting to see how the contributions and buildings he commissioned during his reign is now recognised as one of the country's major revenue resources through its tourism. So a few words to those individuals who want to erase unique aspects of Ludwig's life must also remember that these are the very things attracting the tourism and in turn, driving the country's revenue. Thank you for this outstanding and insightful glimpse into King Ludwig ll. I look forward to learning more about him as well as reading future writings by you and your colleagues. <br /><br /><br />Louis Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06136545455266255572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238726607303449622.post-59528801437949464162021-01-03T10:09:37.509-08:002021-01-03T10:09:37.509-08:00I concur most heartedlyI concur most heartedlyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941223702870884533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238726607303449622.post-60054293202157393132018-08-28T18:27:53.105-07:002018-08-28T18:27:53.105-07:00Truly one of my favorite figures in history. I lov...Truly one of my favorite figures in history. I love reading about his life-- his passion, which burned too bright and beautifully for his world-- and imagining who he might have been, had he been born in an age as secular, open-minded, and overall accepting as our own. I love this article, and how unapologetically-- proudly, even, it discusses his homosexuality. Christopher McIntosh is an excellent biographer but he, and most others that write about his highness, so often fail us in terms of King Ludwig II's sexuality. He was gay, and that is a beautiful, wonderful, and sacred thing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433893497619916693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238726607303449622.post-2356354898152079492018-02-15T14:33:50.452-08:002018-02-15T14:33:50.452-08:00May God bless the soul & memory of your Majest...May God bless the soul & memory of your Majesty. The people of Bavaria regard your name dearly, as their friend & monarch.ScorpioRisingSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381208857217436912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238726607303449622.post-23588419542636077222016-03-25T15:04:46.888-07:002016-03-25T15:04:46.888-07:00RIP Majesty ...RIP Majesty ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044123146344685691noreply@blogger.com