Issue Prince Heinrich House Wittelsbach | Name Prince of | |
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Born 6 July 1852
Munich, Bavaria ( 1852-07-06 ) Burial Theatinerkirche, Munich, Bavaria Father Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria Mother Archduchess Augusta of Austria Died November 12, 1907, Venice, Italy Spouse Princess Theresa of Liechtenstein (m. 1882) Children Prince Heinrich of Bavaria Parents Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria Cousins Ludwig II of Bavaria, Otto of Bavaria, Prince Alfons of Bavaria, Archduchess Mathilda of Austria, Prince Ludwig Ferdinan Similar People Archduchess Auguste Ferdinan, Ludwig I of Bavaria, Princess Theresa of Bavaria, Ludwig II of Bavaria, Ludwig III of Bavaria | ||
Prince Arnulf of Bavaria (German: Franz Joseph Arnulf Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern; 6 July 1852 – 12 November 1907) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Infantry.
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Early life
Arnulf was born in Munich, Bavaria. He was the youngest son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria.
Military career
As his older brothers, Arnulf joined the Bavarian army and became a regimental commander, reaching the rank Generaloberst. He fought with the Russian army in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) and was present at the Siege of Plevna. From 1892 to 1903 he commanded the First Bavarian Army Corps.
In 1901 Arnulf represented his father Prince Regent Luitpold at the funeral of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Marriage and family
On 12 April 1882 Arnulf married Princess Therese of Liechtenstein, the daughter of Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein and Countess Franziska Kinsky. The wedding took place in the Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna, Austria. The couple had a son:
Death
Arnulf died on 12 November 1907 in Venice, Italy. He is buried in the crypt of the Theatinerkirche in Munich, Bavaria.