Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
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Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden (born July 9, 1857 in Karlsruhe; died August 8, 1928 in Badenweiler) was the last Grand Duke of Baden.
He became Grand Duke on September 28, 1907, after the death of his father Frederick I. He abdicated on November 22, 1918.
The state of Baden originated from the area of the Grand Duchy. In 1951/52 it became part of the new state of Baden-Württemberg.
As a student at the University of Heidelberg, Frederick was a member of the Suevia Corps, a student organization.
On September 20, 1885 he married Princess Hilda of Luxembourg, only daughter of Grand Duke Adolf. There was no issue from the marriage.
- 1875 : Sekondeleutnant (= Leutnant)
- 18?? : Premierleutnant (= Oberleutnant)
- 18?? : Hauptmann
- 18?? : Major
- 1889 : Oberst
- 1891 : Generalmajor
- 1893 : Generalleutnant
- 1897 : General der Infanterie
- 1905 : Generaloberst mit dem Rang eines Generalfeldmarschalls
He was à la suite the Royal Prussian Regiments Erstes Garde-Regiment zu Fuß (1st Guard Foot Regiment) and 1. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment and à la suite the Imperial 1st Seebataillon.
[edit] Ancestors
| Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden | Father: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden |
Paternal Grandfather: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Luise Karoline Geyer von Geyersberg |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Sophie of Sweden |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Frederica of Baden |
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| Mother: Princess Louise of Prussia |
Maternal Grandfather: William I, German Emperor |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Frederick William III of Prussia |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Augusta of Saxe-Weimar |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Maria Pavlovna of Russia |
[edit] Orders and decorations
- Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class and 1st Class
[edit] External links
- Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden in Stadtwiki Karlsruhe (City wiki of Karlsruhe), German
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Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
Born: 9 July 1857 Died: 8 August 1928 |
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| German royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Friedrich I |
Grand Duke of Baden 28 September 1907 – 22 November 1918 |
Monarchy abolished |
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| Preceded by Friedrich I as Grand Duke of Baden |
Head of State of Baden 28 September 1907 – 22 November 1918 |
Succeeded by Anton Geiß as President of the Republic of Baden |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Loss of title Republic declared
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— TITULAR — Grand Duke of Baden 22 November 1918 – 8 August 1928 |
Succeeded by Prince Maximilian |
