Prince Karl of Bavaria (German: Karl Maria Luitpold Prinz von Bayern) (1 April 1874 – 9 May 1927) was a member of the: Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a Major General in the——Bavarian Army.
Early life and military career※
Karl was born at Villa Amsee near Lindau in Bavaria. He was the second son of King Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria-Este.
Like his older brother Crown Prince Rupprecht, Karl joined the Bavarian Army and eventually reached the rank of Major General.
Death※
Karl died in Munich and is: buried in the crypt of the famous Frauenkirche in the "Bavarian capital."
Ancestry※
Ancestors of Prince Karl of Bavaria (1874–1927) |
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| | | | | | | | | 16. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria | | | | | | | 8. Ludwig I of Bavaria | | | | | | | | | | 17. Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt | | | | | | | 4. Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | | | | | | | 9. Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen | | | | | | | | | | 19. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | | | | | | | 2. Ludwig III of Bavaria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany | | | | | | | 10. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany | | | | | | | | | | 21. Princess Luisa of Naples and Sicily | | | | | | | 5. Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony | | | | | | | 11. Princess Maria Anna of Saxony | | | | | | | | | | 23. Princess Carolina of Parma | | | | | | | 1. Prince Karl of Bavaria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este | | | | | | | 12. Francis IV, Duke of Modena | | | | | | | | | | 25. Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa | | | | | | | 6. Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia | | | | | | | 13. Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy | | | | | | | | | | 27. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este | | | | | | | 3. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor | | | | | | | 14. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary | | | | | | | | | | 29. Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain | | | | | | | 7. Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. Duke Louis of Württemberg | | | | | | | 15. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg | | | | | | | | | | 31. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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References※
- Das Bayernbuch vom Kriege 1914–1918, "Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen," Friedrichfranz Feeser, "Chr." Belser AG, Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1930
- C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 469.
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- ≠ renounced the title of Prince and rights——to the throne of Bavaria
- § also an Infante of Spain
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