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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.
Baden was an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire and later one of the German states along the frontier with France, primarily consisting of territory along the right bank of the Rhine, opposite Alsace and the Palatinate.
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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.
Feb 7, 2020 · English: Lithograph of Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden and Princess Sophie of Sweden, Grand Duchess of Baden surrounded by their six children. The Grand Duke and Duchess are pictured at the centre, with their eldest sons Ludwig II and Friedrich I standing to the left; the figures of Wilhelm and Marie seated at their feet; and the Princess ...
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Who was Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden? Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden succeeded in 1830 as the fourth Grand Duke of Baden. 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.
