Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden

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.

He became the head of the House of Zähringen 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.

After his death in 1928, the headship of the house was transferred over to his grand uncle's grandson, thus being his second cousin who was the last Chancellor of Imperial Germany, Prince Maximilian of Baden.

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 Nassau, only daughter of the exiled Duke Adolf. There was no surviving issue from the marriage.

• 1875 : Sekondeleutnant (= Leutnant)
• 1881 : Premierleutnant (= Oberleutnant)
• 1882 : Hauptmann
• 1884 : Major
• 1889 : Oberst
• 1891 : Generalmajor
• 1893 : Generalleutnant
• 1897 : General der Infanterie
• 1905 : Generaloberst with the rank of Generalfeldmarschall

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.

• 9 July 1857 - 28 September 1907: His Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden
• 28 September 1907 - 22 November 1918: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Baden
• 22 November 1918 - 9 August 1928: His Royal Highness Grand Duke Frederick II of Baden

• Order of the Black Eagle
• Order of St. Andrew
• Order of the Elephant
• Order of the Seraphim
• Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class and 1st Class