Prince Arnulf of Bavaria
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Prince Arnulf of Bavaria (6 August 1852 – 12 November 1907) was a member of the Bavaria
n Royal House of Wittelsbach
and a General of Infantry
.
, Bavaria
. He was the youngest son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria
and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria.
As his older brothers, Arnulf joined the army and became a regimental commander, reaching the rank General of Infantry
and Countess Franziska Kinsky
. The wedding took place in Vienna
, Austria. The couple had a son:
, Italy and is buried at the Theatinerkirche
in Munich
, Bavaria.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n Royal House of Wittelsbach
Wittelsbach
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of...
and a General of Infantry
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
.
Early life
Arnulf was born in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. He was the youngest son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria , was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto.-Early life:...
and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria.
As his older brothers, Arnulf joined the army and became a regimental commander, reaching the rank General of Infantry
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Marriage
On 12 April 1882 Prince Arnulf married Princess Therese of Liechtenstein, the daughter of Prince Alois II of LiechtensteinAlois II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein, born Aloys Maria Joseph Johann Baptista Joachim Philipp Nerius was the sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein between 1836 and 1858...
and Countess Franziska Kinsky
Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
align=right|Countess Franziska de Paula Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau was princess consort of Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein. She was the daughter of Count Franz de Paula Joseph Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and his wife Countess Therese of Wrbna and Freudenthal...
. The wedding took place in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria. The couple had a son:
- Prince Heinrich of BavariaPrince Heinrich of BavariaPrince Heinrich of Bavaria was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a highly decorated Army officer in the First World War.-Early life:...
(1884–1916)
Death
Prince Arnulf of Bavaria died on 12 November 1907 in VeniceVenice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Italy and is buried at the Theatinerkirche
Theatinerkirche (Munich)
The Theatine Church of St. Cajetan is a Catholic church in Munich, southern Germany. Built from 1663 to 1690, it was founded by Elector Ferdinand Maria and his wife, Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, as a gesture of thanks for the birth of the long-awaited heir to the Bavarian crown, Prince Max...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria.