Prince Arnulf of Bavaria

Infobox_Prince| name = Prince Arnulf of Bavaria


caption =
consort =Princess Therese of Liechtenstein
royal house =House of Wittelsbach
father =Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria
mother =Archduchess Augusta of Austria
date of birth =birth date|1852|6|8|mf=y
place of birth =Munich, Bavaria
date of death =death date and age|1907|12|11|1852|6|8|mf=y
place of death =Venice, Italy
place of burial=Theatinerkirche, Munich, Bavaria|

Prince Arnulf of Bavaria ( _de. Franz Joseph Arnulf Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern) (August 06, 1852 - November 12, 1907) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Infantry.

Early life

Arnulf was born in Munich, 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

Marriage

On April 12, 1882 Prince Arnulf married Princess Therese of Liechtenstein, the daughter of Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein and Countess Franziska Kinsky. The wedding took place in Vienna, Austria. The couple had a son:

* Prince Heinrich of Bavaria (1884-1916)

Death

Prince Arnulf of Bavaria died on November 12, 1907 in Venice, Italy and is buried at the Theatinerkirche in Munich, Bavaria.

References

* Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999)
* "Das Bayernbuch vom Kriege 1914-1918". Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen, Friedrichfranz Feeser, Chr. Belser AG, Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1930
* "Die Wittelsbacher. Geschichte unserer Familie". Prestel Verlag, München, 1979