Romantic politician. Crown Prince Ludwig was born in Strasbourg on August 25th, 1786. His parents are Maximilian I. Joseph King of Bavaria and Auguste Wilhelmine of Hesse, Darmstadt. In 1810 Ludwig married Therese of Saxony, Hildburghausen. Ludwig spent his years as a Crown Prince (1816 -- 1825) in Aschaffenburg and Wuerzburg. In the death month of the father he is appointed King Ludwig I. of 'Baiern'. Already a day after his king oath King Ludwig I. orders that the name Baiern has to be spelled with a "y" in future.