Throughout his reign, though he is always called "King of Saxony" by historians, he never visited Saxony proper, though it formed the bulk of his territory.
Sepanjang pemerintahannya, meskipun ia selalu disebut "Raja Sachsen" oleh para sejarawan, Ludwig tidak pernah mengunjungi Sachsen secara resmi, meskipun wilayah tersebut membentuk sebagian besar wilayahnya.