Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden
Grand Duke of Baden
Louis II (German : Ludwig II. ; 15 August 1824 – 22 January 1858) was Grand Duke of Baden from 24 April 1852 to his death in 1858. He was the son of Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden , and Princess Sophie of Sweden .
Louis succeeded his father as Grand Duke of Baden on 24 April 1852. His brother Frederick acted as regent, because Louis had mental illness. However, in 1856, Frederick became grand duke as well. He was also an honorary citizen of Karlsruhe .
Ancestry
Ancestors of Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden 16. Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach 8. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach 17. Duchess Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg 4. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden 18. John William Friso, Prince of Orange 9. Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz 19. Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel 2. Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden 20. Christian Heinrich Geyer von Geyersberg 10. Ludwig Heinrich, Baron Geyer of Geyersberg 21. Christianne Philippa von Thümel 5. Baroness Louise Karoline Geyer of Geyersberg 22. Johann Rudolph von Hedwiger, Count of Sponeck 11. Countess Maximiliana Christiane of Sponeck 23. Wilhelmine Louise von Hoff 1. Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden 24. Adolf Frederick of Sweden 12. Gustav III of Sweden 25. Louisa Ulrika of Prussia 6. Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden 26. Frederick V of Denmark 13. Sophia Magdalena of Denmark 27. Louise of Great Britain 3. Princess Sophie of Sweden 28. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden (= 4) 14. Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden 29. Karoline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt 7. Frederica of Baden 30. Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 15. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt 31. Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken -Birkenfeld
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Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden
Born: 15 August 1824 Died: 22 January 1858
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Grand Duke of Baden 1852–1856
Succeeded by
The generations indicate descent from
Charles Frederick , the first Grand Duke of a united Baden. Only princes notable enough for standalone articles are included. Later generations do not legally hold a title due to the abolition of the monarchy in 1918.
1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation 4th generation 5th generation 6th generation *Titular prince of Baden due to the 1918 German Revolution
International National People
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