Karl, Grand Duke of Baden
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Karl, Grand Duke of Baden (July 8, 1786 in Karlsruhe-December 8, 1818 in Rastatt) became ruler of Baden on June 10, 1811 and ruled until his death.
He was the son of Karl Ludwig of Baden and Amelie of Hesse-Darmstadt, the daughter of Ludwig IX of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Karl was 25 years old when he became the Grand Duke. He succeeded his grandfather Karl Friedrich upon the latters death, as Karl's father had died in 1801 during a trip to Sweden.
Events that occurred during his reign
- The end of Napoleon's rule and the Congress of Vienna
- 1818 The passing of a new, liberal constitution
- The height of Friedrich Weinbrenner 's career
- 1817 The start of the administration (?) of the Rhine by Johann Gottfried Tulla
- The premiere of the velocipede by Karl Drais
Marriage and family
Karl married on April 8, 1806, Stéphanie de Beauharnais(August 28, 1789-January 29, 1860), the adopted daughter of Napoleon and daughter of Claude de Beauharnais. They had the following children:
- Luise (June 5, 1811-July 19, 1854) married Prince Gustav of Sweden (November 9, 1799-August 4, 1877) on November 9, 1830.
- Son (September 10, 1812-October 16, 1812)
- Josefine (October 21, 1813-June 19,1900) married Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (September 7,1811-June 2, 1885) on October 21, 1834.
- Alexander (May 1, 1816-May 8, 1817)
- Marie (October 11, 1817-October 17, 1888) married William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton (February 15,1811-July 15,1863) on February 23,1843
As Karl did not have any surviving male children, upon his death he was succeeded by his uncle Ludwig
