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Leopold (29 August 1790 – 24 April 1852) succeeded in 1830 as the Grand Duke of Baden, reigning until his death in 1852. Although a younger child, Leopold was the first son of Margrave Karl Friederich of Baden by his second, morganatic wife, Louise Karoline Geyer von Geyersberg.
The Grand Duchy of Baden (German: Großherzogtum Baden), also known as the Baden Palatinate (German: Baden Pfalz), was a state in south-west Germany on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed as a sovereign state between 1806 and 1871 and as part of the German Empire from 1871 until 1918.
Just as the former Holy Roman Emperor now assumed the title of Emperor of Austria, so the ruler of Baden assumed that of Grand Duke of Baden.
Oct 10, 2017 · He became Grand Duke of Baden on March 30, 1830, upon the death of his unmarried brother Ludwig I. Leopold became the first of the Hochberg line to rule in Baden, and held the throne for just over 22 years.
Leopold (29 August 1790 – 24 April 1852) succeeded in 1830 as the Grand Duke of Baden, reigning until his death in 1852.
Leopold Grand Duke of Baden. Born: August 29, 1790 in Karlsruhe Parents: Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke of Baden and Luise Karoline Geyer von Geyersberg Married: July 25, 1819 in Karlsruhe to Princess Sofia of Sweden Children: – Princess Alexandrine (1820) – Prince Ludwig (1822) – Ludwig II, Grand Duke of Baden (1824)
Leopold was the Grand Duke of Baden from 1852 to 1907. He is most famous for his liberal reforms in Baden. He abolished serfdom, introduced a constitution, and granted universal suffrage.
