King Of Bavaria Louis I (Ludwig Karl August), born Aug. 25, 1786, died in Nice, Feb. 29, 1868. He visited Italy in 1804-'5, served in the Bavarian contingent to Napoleon's armies in 1806-'9, and married the princess Theresa of Hildburghausen, Oct. 12, 1810. In 1814 he accompanied the allied sovereigns to London. He succeeded to the throne Oct. 13, 1825, after the death of his father, King Maximilian Joseph. He distinguished himself by his patronage of letters and art, removed the university of Landshut (which as well as that of Gottingen he had himself attended) to Munich, reorganized the academy of fine arts, and constructed the Odeon, Basilica, Pinakothek, Wal-halla, and other public works and monuments. In the sphere of learning, he encouraged more especially historical studies, and his taste for poetry is attested by his own publications, Ge-dichte (1829) and Walhalla's Genossen (1843). In the early part of his administration he showed a leaning toward a popular policy; but the ultramontane party predominated in his councils from 1831 to 1847, when general hostility to its influence led to its downfall, without diminishing, however, the public excitement, which was increased by the supposed influence of Lola Montez over the mind of the king.

In February, 1848, disturbances broke out in Munich, after which Lola fled, and a short time afterward the king himself went into retirement (March 20), resigning in favor of his son Maximilian, who, dying March 10, 1864, was succeeded by his son, Louis II., born Aug. 25, 1845. The second son of Louis I. was Otho, king of Greece (1832-62).