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Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden

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Predecessor
  
Leopold I

Successor
  
Frederick I


House
  
House of Zahringen

Name
  
Louis Grand

Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden

Reign
  
24 April 1852 – 22 January 1858

Born
  
15 August 1824 Karlsruhe (
1824-08-15
)

Died
  
22 January 1858(1858-01-22) (aged 33) Karlsruhe

Father
  
Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden

Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden (15 August 1824 – 22 January 1858) was the son of Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden and Sophie of Holstein-Gottorp, Princess of Sweden.

Louis succeeded his father as Grand Duke of Baden on 24 April 1852. His brother Frederick acted as regent, because Louis suffered from mental illness. However, in 1856, Frederick was crowned Grand Duke as well. He was also an honorary citizen of Karlsruhe.

References

Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden Wikipedia