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.
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Ancestors of Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | |
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