Prince Karl of Bavaria (1874–1927)

Prince Karl of Bavaria (1874–1927)

Infobox_Prince| name = Prince Karl of Bavaria


caption =
consort = none
royal house =House of Wittelsbach
father =King Ludwig III of Bavaria
mother =Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria-Este
date of birth =birth date|1874|4|1|mf=y
place of birth =Villa Amsee near Lindau, Bavaria
date of death =death date and age|1927|5|9|1874|4|1|mf=y
place of death =Munich, Bavaria
place of burial=Liebfrauendom, Munich, Bavaria|

Prince Karl of Bavaria ( _de. Karl Maria Luitpold Prinz von Bayern) (April 01, 1874 - May 09, 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.As 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.

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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