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of an affair with the notorious
dancer Lola Montez), Ludwig I
was forced to abdicate.
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1918-19: November Revo-
Top 10 Famous Citizens
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Asam Brothers
Cosmas Damien (1687-
1739) and Egid Quirin (1692-
1750) Asam were the chief pro-
ponents of Bavarian Rococo.
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Maximilian Joseph
lution and Räterepublik
On the night of 8 November
1918, the socialist Kurt Eisner
proclaimed the “Free State of
Bavaria” in the Mathäserbräu
(today a cinema with a commem-
orative Eisner column). Eisner
became president for a brief
period. Following his assassina-
tion on 21 February 1919 by a
monarchist extremist,
Räterepub-
liken
(Soviet republics) emerged
in Munich and other Bavarian
cities. These were quickly sup-
pressed by government troops.
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1935-45: “Capital of the
von Montgelas
Montgelas (1759-1838) is the
acknowledged creator of the
modern Bavarian state.
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Ludwig I
Numerous magnificent
buildings were built by King
Ludwig I (1786-1868). In 1826,
he transferred the university
from Landshut to Munich.
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Lola Montez
As the mistress of Ludwig I,
Lola Montez (1818-61) is said
to have had great influence on
the sovereign.
Movement”
Hitler's party, the NSDAP, grew
out of a small cell that began in
Munich. As early as 1923, Hitler
attempted his first coup
(Hitler-
putsch)
against the Weimar
Republic. As a sign of thanks,
Munich was given the title “Capi-
tal of the Movement”in 1935,
after the Nazis seized power.
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1962: Schwabinger Riots
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Ludwig II
“Kini” Ludwig II (1845-
1886), has gone down in his-
tory as the “fairy-tale king.”
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Franz von Lenbach
The “Painter Prince”
(1836-1904) greatly influ-
enced Munich's art scene.
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Franz von Stuck
Stuck (1863-1928) was
co-founder of the Munich
Secession. His Art Nouveau
villa is now a museum.
In the summer of 1962,
harmless buskers were a catalyst
for violent clashes between
youths and the Munich police
forces that lasted for several
days. These events inspired the
the city and the police to rethink
their hardline policy on police
intervention.
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1972: Olympic Games
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Thomas Mann
In 1933, the Nobel Laureate
of Literature (1875-1955) left
his hometown, never to return.
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Karl Valentin
Satirist, actor, comedian,
and a well-known character in
the city, Valentin (1882-1948)
performed for many years with
his sidekick Liesl Karlstadt.
Munich and environs hosted
the 20th Olympic Games in 1972.
A terror attack on 5 September
against the Olympic team from
Israel, resulting in the deaths
of nine athletes, overshadowed
the Games
(see p19)
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Scholl Siblings
Hans (1918-43) and Sophie
(1921-43) were active in the
“White Rose” resistance
group. They were denounced in
1943 and executed.
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