Person

Ludwig of Oettingen-Wallerstein

1791–1870 · 19th century

Prince Ludwig of Oettingen-Wallerstein was a Bavarian statesman who served King Ludwig I as interior minister from 1832 to 1837 and led the government again in 1847–1848, during the crisis over the king's affair with Lola Montez. He had given up the headship of his house to his brother after an unequal marriage in 1823.

Ludwig of Oettingen-Wallerstein — Image: Unidentified painter · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

Principality of Oettingen-Wallerstein

See also

Cite this entry

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ludwig of Oettingen-Wallerstein. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ludwig-of-oettingen-wallerstein
MLA: “Ludwig of Oettingen-Wallerstein.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ludwig-of-oettingen-wallerstein. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Ludwig of Oettingen-Wallerstein.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ludwig-of-oettingen-wallerstein.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ludwig of Oettingen-Wallerstein’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ludwig-of-oettingen-wallerstein (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻