President of Germany1907
Appointed President of the Baden Diet
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Maximilian of Baden Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Maximilian of Baden, based on 28 World History Database records associated with Germany.
28 records1907–191816 events3 places
Chronological biography
1907
1918
PeaceOctober 1918
Appointed Chancellor of Germany in October 1918 in order to negotiate an armistice with the allies in the last days of the war
Armistice Negotiations3 October 1918
Appointed Chancellor of Germany in October 1918 in order to negotiate an armistice with the allies in the last days of the war
Chancellor3 October 1918
Appoints a Government that for the first time included representatives of the Social Democrats, Friedrich Ebert and Philipp Scheidemann. Appointed Chancellor of Germany in October 1918 in order to negotiate an armistice with the allies in the last days of the war
Foreign Secretary of Germany3 October 1918
Appointed Foreign Minister
Peace3 October 1918
Germany requests an armistice
Reform of Electoral System22 October 1918
The Reichstag votes for equal suffrage
Peace23 October 1918
Woodrow Wilson says military rulers & autocratic monarchs are an obstacle to peace
Constitution of Germany28 October 1918
The Kaiser signs amended constitution
Reballion of Rebels in Kiel4 November 1918
1st day of the Kiel Mutiny
Reballion of Rebels in Kiel4 November 1918
1st day of the Kiel Mutiny
General Strike5 November 1918
The first day of the General Strike in Berlin
Strike5 November 1918
The first day of the General Strike in Berlin
Constitution of Germany7 November 1918
In a legally questionable act, Reichskanzler Prince Max of Baden transfers his powers to Friedrich Ebert, leader of the MSPD, who, shattered by the monarchys fall, reluctantly accepts. Bavaria is declared a republic
Mobilization7 November 1918
The Demobilization office is setup
Reballion of Rebels in Berlin7 November 1918
The Red flag is raised over the Imperial Palace in Berlin. In a legally questionable act, Reichskanzler Prince Max of Baden transfers his powers to Friedrich Ebert, leader of the MSPD, who, shattered by the monarchys fall, reluctantly accepts
Reballion of Rebels in Berlin7 November 1918
The Red flag is raised over the Imperial Palace in Berlin
Reballion of Rebels in Cologne7 November 1918
Sailors capture Cologne
Reballion of Rebels in Cologne7 November 1918
Sailors capture Cologne
Weimar Republic7 November 1918
In a legally questionable act, Reichskanzler Prince Max of Baden transfers his powers to Friedrich Ebert, leader of the MSPD, who, shattered by the monarchys fall, reluctantly accepts
Abdication9 November 1918
Maximilian announces the abdication without the Kaisers consent.
Abdication9 November 1918
Maximilian, realizing that the Kaiser would not be able to retain his throne, urges him to abdicate in time to save the monarchy itself, but the Kaiser refuses to agree.
Abdication9 November 1918
The Kaiser abdicates.
Abdication9 November 1918
Wilhelm II refuses to abdicate, Prince Max of Baden simply announces that he had done so and frantically attempts to establish a regency under another member of the House of Hohenzollern.
Constitution of Germany9 November 1918
Resigns in favour of Ebert, followed by the proclamation of the German Republic
Reballion of Rebels in Berlin9 November 1918
Wilhelm II refuses to abdicate, Prince Max of Baden simply announces that he had done so and frantically attempts to establish a regency under another member of the House of Hohenzollern
Resignation of Maximilian of Baden9 November 1918
Resigns in favour of Ebert, followed by the proclamation of the German Republic
Weimar Republic9 November 1918
Wilhelm II refuses to abdicate, Prince Max of Baden simply announces that he had done so and frantically attempts to establish a regency under another member of the House of Hohenzollern
Titles and roles
Prince · Chancellor · Prince · Foreign Secretary of Germany · Prince · President of Germany
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.