diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/exception/ErrorCode.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/exception/ErrorCode.java
index bea7cf66..38ff8f98 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/exception/ErrorCode.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/exception/ErrorCode.java
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ public enum ErrorCode {
     CIRCULAR_RELATIONSHIP,
     /** A relationship with the same (person, relatedPerson, type) already exists. 409 */
     DUPLICATE_RELATIONSHIP,
+    /** A relationship's toDate is before its fromDate. 400 */
+    INVALID_RELATIONSHIP_DATES,
 
     // --- Geschichten (Stories) ---
     /** A Geschichte (story) with the given ID does not exist, or is a DRAFT and the caller lacks BLOG_WRITE. 404 */
diff --git a/frontend/messages/de.json b/frontend/messages/de.json
index 91bc789d..e09aa9ac 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/de.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/de.json
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@
 	"error_invalid_date_range": "Das Enddatum darf nicht vor dem Startdatum liegen.",
 	"error_birth_after_death": "Geburtsdatum muss vor dem Sterbedatum liegen. Tipp: Falls nur das Todesjahr bekannt ist und der Geburtstag spät im selben Jahr lag, bitte das Folgejahr eintragen.",
 	"error_invalid_date_precision": "Datum und Genauigkeit stimmen nicht überein.",
+	"error_invalid_relationship_dates": "Das Ende-Datum darf nicht vor dem Beginn-Datum liegen.",
 	"validation_last_name_required": "Nachname ist Pflichtfeld.",
 	"validation_first_name_required": "Vorname ist Pflichtfeld.",
 	"error_ocr_service_unavailable": "Der OCR-Dienst ist nicht verfügbar.",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/en.json b/frontend/messages/en.json
index b9add670..3f8a4132 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/en.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/en.json
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@
 	"error_invalid_date_range": "The end date must not be before the start date.",
 	"error_birth_after_death": "Birth date must be before death date. Tip: if only the death year is known and the birthday is late in the same year, enter the following year.",
 	"error_invalid_date_precision": "Date and precision do not match.",
+	"error_invalid_relationship_dates": "The end date must not be before the start date.",
 	"validation_last_name_required": "Last name is required.",
 	"validation_first_name_required": "First name is required.",
 	"error_ocr_service_unavailable": "The OCR service is not available.",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/es.json b/frontend/messages/es.json
index f015c6d5..24df3c02 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/es.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/es.json
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@
 	"error_invalid_date_range": "La fecha final no puede ser anterior a la inicial.",
 	"error_birth_after_death": "La fecha de nacimiento debe ser anterior a la de defunción.",
 	"error_invalid_date_precision": "La fecha y la precisión no coinciden.",
+	"error_invalid_relationship_dates": "La fecha de fin no puede ser anterior a la de inicio.",
 	"validation_last_name_required": "El apellido es obligatorio.",
 	"validation_first_name_required": "El nombre es obligatorio.",
 	"error_ocr_service_unavailable": "El servicio OCR no está disponible.",
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts b/frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts
index 9bd6fd66..41935c7d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export type ErrorCode =
 	| 'INVALID_PERSON_TYPE'
 	| 'BIRTH_AFTER_DEATH'
 	| 'INVALID_DATE_PRECISION'
+	| 'INVALID_RELATIONSHIP_DATES'
 	| 'INVALID_DATE_RANGE'
 	| 'DOCUMENT_NOT_FOUND'
 	| 'DOCUMENT_NO_FILE'
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ export function getErrorMessage(code: ErrorCode | string | undefined): string {
 			return m.error_birth_after_death();
 		case 'INVALID_DATE_PRECISION':
 			return m.error_invalid_date_precision();
+		case 'INVALID_RELATIONSHIP_DATES':
+			return m.error_invalid_relationship_dates();
 		case 'INVALID_DATE_RANGE':
 			return m.error_invalid_date_range();
 		case 'DOCUMENT_NOT_FOUND':