How did Ludwig II die?
Natural causes
Assassination
In a battle
Suspicious circumstances, officially ruled as suicide
Answer
Ludwig II of Bavaria died under suspicious circumstances on June 13, 1886. He was found drowned in the Starnberg Lake with his doctor, Bernhard von Gudden, who had been appointed to care for the king. The deaths were officially ruled a suicide, but many people believe that Ludwig was murdered.
The Enigma of Ludwig II: Unraveling the Bavarian King's Tale
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