Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Louis I Biography and Timeline

Follow Louis I through 4 dated historical records for Germany.

Louis I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
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1786–1848Years on this page

1786

Birth of Louis I

King · Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Birth of Louis I, son of Maximilian I

Role range: 1825-1848

1818

Constitution of Germany

King · Bavaria · Government / Government of Germany

A liberal, supports the Bavarian constitution against Metternich

Role range: 1825-1848

1825

Succession

King · Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as King of Bavaria

Role range: 1825-1848

1848

Abdication

King · Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Abdicates in favour of his son Maximilian II at the outbreak of revolution

Role range: 1825-1848

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.