Prince Karl of Bavaria (german: Karl Maria Luitpold Prinz von Bayern) (1 April 1874 – 9 May 1927) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a Major General in the Bavarian Army.

Early life and military career

Karl was born at Villa Amsee near Lindau in Bavaria. He was the second son of King Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife

Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria-Este Archduke (feminine: Archduchess; German: ''Erzherzog'', feminine form: ''Erzherzogin'') was the title borne from 1358 by the Habsburg rulers of the Archduchy of Austria, and later by all senior members of that dynasty. It denotes a rank withi ...

. Like his older brother Crown Prince Rupprecht, Karl joined the Bavarian Army and eventually reached the rank of Major General.

Death

Karl died in Munich and is buried in the crypt of the famous Frauenkirche in the Bavarian capital.

Ancestry

References

* Das Bayernbuch vom Kriege 1914-1918, Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen, Friedrichfranz Feeser, Chr. Belser AG, Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1930 * C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 469. {{DEFAULTSORT:Karl Of Bavaria, Prince 1874 births 1927 deaths People from the Kingdom of Bavaria People from Lindau Bavarian generals Princes of Bavaria House of Wittelsbach Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914) Burials at Munich Frauenkirche Sons of kings