#ludwig ii.

[marinasosseh]

(Neo-)Rokoko und Gralsträume im Schloß Linderhof

Während König Ludwig II. das Schloss Neuschwanenstein kaum bewohnte, hat er im Schloß Linderhof vor allem seinen Traum eines absoluten Herrschers verwirklicht, doch es half nichts. Ludwig II. konnte nicht an Ludwig XIV. anknüpfen, selbst wenn der ehemalige Jagdsitz seines Vaters Max II. nach und nach von ihm zu einem kleinen Versailles umgebaut wurde. Am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts, zu Beginn der…

[livesunique]

Herrenchiemsee New Palace, Chiemsee lake, Bavaria, Germany

[otmaaromanovas]

New photographs of the last Romanov family (scroll to see them all!)

Some of the photographs were previously only available for viewing in very low resolution - see these photos for before vs after to show the difference!

The photos mostly originate from the meetings of the Romanov family with their Hessian relatives: the Tsarina’s brother Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, his wife Grand Duchess Eleonore, and their children, Georg Donatus and Ludwig. Photographs include the family on the Standart yacht, in the Livadia Palace dining hall, and at events greeting the public, from around 1910 to 1912.

Sources and photos: 

📍Ольга, @om871218 (Pinterest), [accessed November 2024]

📍Darmstadt (Hesse), Hessisches Staatsarchiv Darmstadt

— I have cropped the photos so just the images are shown, and no background walls/screens 

[kaiserin-erzsebet]

I think before we try to discuss the gayness of historical figures, we do need to ask where we locate gayness in someone's life.

Is it having the attraction? Or is it kissing and having sex with someone of the same sex? Is it being in a same-sex relationship?

If we couple it exclusively to being intimate with another person, well then you are going to have a hard time saying much about historical people without a public scandal or very revealing personal correspondence to know.

Is a gay person only gay if they've had a relationship ?

The contentious follow up question to "historians will say they were friends" is "what if they were?"

What if someone is attracted to their friend but doesn't necessarily act on it for a whole myriad of reasons? Does that invalidate their expression of those feelings?

And I know this isn't an uncommon gay experience because there used to be all sorts of jokes in LGBT circles about being in love with your friend who you aren't sure would ever return that affection. There are still jokes about having "I'm jokingly flirting unless you're into it" banter with friends.

Having a secret relationship with a friend who goes on to get married is the whole premise of a Chappel Roan song. And that's not even taking into account historical pressure to marry for economic or political reasons instead of attraction.

And when historians say "we can't say that this person would have identified this way" it can also mean that this person may have never acted on an internal attraction that we can nevertheless see in the ways that they try to explain their feelings to themselves or others. They simply may have never understood that as an option.

Tldr: I don't think we can have a meaningful conversation about whether historical figures were gay without talking about the wide variety of gay and bisexual experiences with friendship and attraction.

[borgialucrezia]

"I thought he was an extraordinary looking man. Helmut is a wonderful actor. He looked like Ludwig, and I think he was magnificent in the part. He was, at all times, charming to me. We went out together." — John Moulder-Brown

[spghtrbry]

me and my amazing friend VENYA Created a test.

there are some unexpected questions and answers though

[cleopatragirlie]

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 '𝐋𝐮𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐠' (𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟑)

[scherzokinn]

richard wagner is so funny to me bc like he's known as that extremely racist anti-semitic german composer that hitler loved and then you read more about him and also learn he was a socialist femboy possibly bi-romantic who queerbaited king ludwig ii into giving him money, was hysterical about his close friend franz liszt whose daughter he also made pregnant (simultaneously cucking her husband) so then had to get married to her and also asked nietzsche to buy him panties once

[a-court-of-moonlight-and-ire]

good lord, it is 1am and im getting so stupidly angry about the fact that Rhysand is barely getting Feyre to engage with the night court's, or rather verlaris', culture. Like, your girlfriend is a fucking artist and youre not taking her to a MUSEUM??? youre not taking her to an OPERA HOUSE when going to the opera is like the classic monarch-date?? literally how are you you gonna be the ruler of this city thats apparently worldrenowened for its Arts if youre not even gonna show up and show your support for them as high lord. And dont try to tell me its bc hes too busy because that man is going to the club like all the time. and he should not be there!! Stop going to the club, start going to the ballet gala!! Also, Feyre never asked to go anywhere?? Again, shes an artist surely she would like to look at art. if i was in her shoes, after rhysand showed me velaris and how beautiful it is, I would go to the opera house and just stay there until ive seen literally everything. rhysand comes up to me asking me to do something for him and im like "hey man, as you can see im busy rn so respectfully im not doing all that shit"

[johnmoulderbrown]

“He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as he ruled. But he did not care what the world thought. He was the world.”

Ludwig II of Bavaria played masterfully played by the late Helmut Berger ( 29 May 1944 – 18 May 2023)

[rwpohl]

[lottielovelace]

A note on names for "die prinzessin"

König and Reader are both named after royalty—for both their legal names & call signs.

König, of course means king. I decided to make his first name Ludwig after Ludwig II of Bavaria. He's been nicknamed the Swan King/Fairytale King for his extravagant and fantastical projects/patronages, the most recognizable of which is Neuschwanstein which you've definitely seen before even if you don't recognize the name. Yes Bavaria is in Germany, but it is in the South; both physically and culturally linked to Austria. Outside of Germany, he is also referred to as "Mad King Ludwig". He was queer, something made clear in his personal papers.

Elise's callsign is Prinzessin, meaning Princess. Of course, this is quite a mouthful to yell out in an emergency (and P is a horrible nickname), so she often shortens it to Sinn (which does add a letter, but gives us a cool double meaning by being the German word for sense/reason/mind).

Her first name Elisabeth is a reference to Empress Elisabeth of Austria, famously nicknamed Sissi/Sisi. Of course, an empress outranks a king. She was renowned for her beauty and troubled personal life. Since you're reading a COD reader fic, you might enjoy the German language musical "Elisabeth" that explores her life and struggle with depression, framed as death itself being in love with her.

The real life Elisabeth and Ludwig were cousins and close friends. Both famously struggled with their mental health and were murdered (albeit allegedly in Ludwig's case).

Elise's middle name Linh is part of her Vietnamese heritage (not mentioned in every fic, but a major plot point in the first installment). It means spirit/soul.

Elise and König's shared last name, Veidt, is a reference to German actor Conrad Veidt. If you ever have a spare minute, I highly recommend giving at least his wikipedia page a read. He had a fascinating life and philosophy. He was truly a stand up guy and had a moral quality rare for even modern times—much less an actor from 1920s/30s.

[livesunique]

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐁𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲

[ihateornithologists]

ok i thought i should repost minecraft ludwig

[deniisu]

wake up babes new ludwig ii by hideko mizuno manga panels just dropped