Prince Karl of Bavaria () (1 April 1874 – 9 May 1927) was a member of the

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n Royal House of

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and a Major General in the Bavarian Army.

Early life and military career

Karl was born at Villa Amsee near

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. He was the second son of King Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. Like his older brother Crown Prince Rupprecht, Karl joined the

Bavarian Army The Bavarian Army () was the army of the Electorate of Bavaria, Electorate (1682–1806) and then Kingdom of Bavaria, Kingdom (1806–1918) of Bavaria. It existed from 1682 as the standing army of Bavaria until the merger of the military sovereig ...

and eventually reached the rank of Major General.

Death

Karl died in

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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