The Bavarian Illuminati

The Bavarian Illuminati was an 18th-century secret society founded in 1776 in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, aiming to promote Enlightenment ideas like reason, secularism, and liberty. It sought to influence political and social reforms covertly, opposing religious and political oppressive structures. Although it was officially disbanded in 1785, conspiracy theories claim that it secretly continued to influence global affairs. Historically, it was a small, short-lived organization, but its name has since become associated with broader conspiracy narratives suggesting a hidden elite orchestrating world events.