Ludwig II of Bavaria

Expectations for leaders are often set at ridiculously high, as they often must be for people of power. This causes many to be set up for failure, or even to rebel and ignore their responsibilities entirely. A great example of disregarding one’s job as a leader is Ludwig II of Bavaria, who was infamous for spending all the money of his kingdom on extravagant castles, running his country into debt. Ludwig II is the perfect example of someone who was thrown into power due to heresy but destroyed his country because of his own self-interest. Part of the reason for Ludwig II’s failure to lead was his upbringing. At the age of 18, Ludwig II became king of Bavaria, which was troublesome as he had not learned very much about politics or how to lead.…

But he soon found support and admi- ration of the young monarch Ludwig II of Bavaria, who commissioned Wagner to complete the Ring, and Wagner picked up where he had left off a number of years earlier. A theater was planned speci cally for the presentation of Wagner’s music dramas, which ultimately became the Festival Theater at Bayreuth (see illustration, p. 253). And he found a woman he considered his equal in will and courage—Cosima, the daughter of his old friend Liszt. She left her husband…

Germany suffered complete humiliation at the hands of the Allied Nations. Desperate and humiliated, the public felt betrayed. Blame was everywhere for Germany’s failure to win the war. The Kaiser was forced to abdicate his office. A power vacuum was created that was filled by the Weimar Republic. However, the republic would only last for fourteen years, as it was unable to gain traction to repair the country’s scars (Schoolshistory.org.uk). The Weimar Republic constitution proved weak, and…

German Culture Culture is the norms that are socially accepted by a society within a territory. Horton and Hunt defined culture as “everything which is socially shared and learned by the members of a society”. The five characteristics that define and make up Culture are learned, social, shared, transmitted and accumulative (Farooq, 2011). Understanding a region’s cultural characteristics can assist when traveling to another region to avoid disrespecting the locals. Germany has a very…

Introduction Classical music was the foundation of all the songs we listen to today. These pieces from hundreds of years ago contained strategies and patterns we use today in our music, such as introducing the chorus: a repeated melody in a song that is easy to remember. The Classic period of music also contained many of the most recognized composers, such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was born on January 27th, 1756, and died on December…