Ludwig II, Grand Duke of Baden
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Ludwig II, Grand Duke of Baden (August 15, 1824-January 22, 1858) was the son of Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden and Sophie of Holstein-Gottorp, Princess of Sweden
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Ludwig succeeded his father on April 24, 1852 with his brother as regent as Ludwig suffered from mental illness. However, in 1856, his brother Frederick was crowned Grand Duke as well. He was also an honorary citizen of Karlsruhe
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Sophie of Sweden
Princess Sophie Wilhelmine of Sweden , was a Swedish princess and a consort Grand Duchess of Baden.- Biography :Sophie was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 21 May 1801. She was the daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Queen consort Frederica of Baden...
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Ludwig succeeded his father on April 24, 1852 with his brother as regent as Ludwig suffered from mental illness. However, in 1856, his brother Frederick was crowned Grand Duke as well. He was also an honorary citizen of Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
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