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Victoria of Baden

Victoria of Baden (died 1931)

Born
August 7, 1862
Died
April 4, 1930
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1862

About Victoria of Baden

Victoria of Baden was Queen of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until her death in 1930 as the wife of King Gustaf V. She was politically active in a conservative fashion during the development of democracy and known to be pro-German during the First World War. Victoria's political influence was founded upon the power position of her first cousin, the German Emperor and King of Prussia, and in 1918–19, after he was deposed, she lost all political influence in Sweden. She kept up a close contact with her first cousin, German Emperor Wilhelm II, whom she often visited during the war She founded "Drottningens centralkomittée" ("The Queen's Central Committee") for defence equipment. Victoria became Queen-consort of Sweden with her father-in-law's death on 8 December 1907.

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Victoria of Baden timeline

  1. Victoria became Queen-consort of Sweden with her father-in-law's death on 8 December 1907.
  2. Victoria's political influence was founded upon the power position of her first cousin, the German Emperor and King of Prussia, and in 1918–19, after he was deposed, she lost all political influence in Sweden.

The world when Victoria of Baden was born

Victoria of Baden was born in 1862. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBattle of Antietam — bloodiest single day in US history
  • Technology milestoneGatling gun patented
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
  • U.S. population32.2M

1862 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Victoria of Baden's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18622026
Population32.2M341 million

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