| Frederick II | |
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| Reign | 28 September 1907 - 22 November 1918 (11 years, 55 days) |
| Spouse | Princess Hilda of Nassau |
| Father | Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden |
| Mother | Princess Louise of Prussia |
| Born | 9 July 1857 |
| Died | 8 August 1928 (aged 71) |
Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden (9 July 1857 in Karlsruhe – 8 August/9 August 1928 in Badenweiler) was the last Grand Duke of Baden.
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He became Grand Duke on 28 September 1907, after the death of his father Frederick I. He abdicated on 22 November 1918, amidst the tumults of the German Revolution of 1918–19 which resulted in the abolition of the Grand Duchy.
As a student at the University of Heidelberg, Frederick was a member of the Suevia Corps, a student organization.
After the death of his cousin Carola of Vasa, he became the representative of the descent of the Kings of Sweden of the House of Holstein-Gottorp.
On 20 September 1885 in Schloss Hohenburg he married Princess Hilda of Luxembourg, only daughter of Grand Duke Adolf. There was no surviving issue from the marriage.
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.
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.
| 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: Louise Karoline, Baroness Geyer of 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 |
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Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
Born: 9 July 1857 Died: 8 August 1928 |
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| Preceded by Frederick 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 |
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| Loss of title Republic declared
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— TITULAR — Grand Duke of Baden 22 November 1918 – 8 August 1928 |
Succeeded by Prince Maximilian |
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