Louis III Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Louis III, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Germany.

9 records1290–19186 events1 places

Chronological biography

1290

Succession1290

House / House of Wittelsbach · Duke · Bavaria

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

1845

Birth of Louis III1845

House / House of Wittelsbach · King · Bavaria

Birth of Louis III, son of Prince Regent Luitpold

1868

Marriage1868

House / House of Wittelsbach · King

Marries Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este

1912

Regency1912

House / House of Wittelsbach · King · Regent

Appointed Regent, 1912-1913

Regency1912

House / House of Wittelsbach · King · Regent · Bavaria

Appointed Regent & successor of Otto I

1913

Succession1913

House / House of Wittelsbach · King · Bavaria

Succeeds as King of Bavaria

1918

Abdication1918

House / House of Wittelsbach · King · Bavaria

The last of the Wittelsbachs is deposed

Abdication1918

House / House of Wittelsbach · King · Regent · Bavaria

Abdicates during the revolution, last Wittlesbach King

Exile of Louis III1918

House / House of Wittelsbach · King · Bavaria

Forced into exile after the Bavarian Revolution

Titles and roles

Duke · King · King · Regent

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.