Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden

Grand Duke of Baden from 1852 to 1858

Louis II
Daguerreotype, c. 1850
Grand Duke of Baden
Reign	24 April 1852 – 22 January 1858
Predecessor	Leopold I
Successor	Frederick I
Regent	Frederick

Born	(1824-08-15)15 August 1824 Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden
Died	22 January 1858(1858-01-22) (aged 33) Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden
House	House of Zähringen
Father	Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden
Mother	Sophie of Sweden
Religion	Lutheranism

Louis II (German: Ludwig II.; 15 August 1824 – 22 January 1858) was Grand Duke of Baden 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 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.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden

16. Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

8. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach

17. Duchess Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg

4. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden

18. John William Friso, Prince of Orange

9. Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz

19. Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel

2. Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden

20. Christian Heinrich Geyer von Geyersberg

10. Ludwig Heinrich, Baron Geyer of Geyersberg

21. Christianne Philippa von Thümel

5. Baroness Louise Karoline Geyer of Geyersberg

22. Johann Rudolph von Hedwiger, Count of Sponeck

11. Countess Maximiliana Christiane of Sponeck

23. Wilhelmine Louise von Hoff

1. Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden

24. Adolf Frederick of Sweden

12. Gustav III of Sweden

25. Louisa Ulrika of Prussia

6. Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden

26. Frederick V of Denmark

13. Sophia Magdalena of Denmark

27. Louise of Great Britain

3. Princess Sophie of Sweden

28. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden (= 4)

14. Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden

29. Karoline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt

7. Frederica of Baden

30. Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

15. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt

31. Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

References

Regnal titles
Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden House of Zähringen Born: 15 August 1824 Died: 22 January 1858
Preceded by Leopold	Grand Duke of Baden 1852–1856	Succeeded by Frederick I

Princes of Baden

The generations indicate descent from Charles Frederick, the first Grand Duke of a united Baden. Only princes notable enough for standalone articles are included. Later generations do not legally hold a title due to the abolition of the monarchy in 1918.

1st generation

2nd generation