Louis II (german: Ludwig II.; 15 August 1824 – 22 January 1858) was
Grand Duke of Baden
The Grand Duchy of Baden (german: Großherzogtum Baden) was a state in the southwest German Empire on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918.
It came into existence in the 12th century as the Margraviate of Baden and subse ...
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 Frederick may refer to:
People
* Frederick (given name), the name
Nobility
Anhalt-Harzgerode
*Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670)
Austria
* Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198
* 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
Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...
.
Ancestry
References
House of Zähringen
Protestant monarchs
Nobility from Karlsruhe
1824 births
1858 deaths
Grand Dukes of Baden
Hereditary Princes of Baden
Royalty and nobility with disabilities
Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Royal reburials
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