Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Charles I of Baden (1427 – 24 February 1475, Pforzheim) was a Margrave of Baden-Baden during 1454–1475.
Charles I | |
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| Margrave of Baden-Baden | |
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| Born | 1427 |
| Died | 24 February 1475 (aged 47–48) |
| Noble family | House of Zähringen |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine of Austria |
| Issue Detail | |
| Father | Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden |
| Mother | Catherine of Lorraine |
Charles was the elder son of Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and his wife Catherine,[1] daughter of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine. In 1462 he became involved in the Bavarian War (1459–63) against Frederick I, Elector Palatine.[2] This war finished in the same year with Charles's defeat and capture at the Battle of Seckenheim in 1462.[2]
Family and children
On 1 July 1447, Charles married Catherine of Austria (1423 – 11 September 1493), daughter of Archduke Ernest the Iron.[1] They had:
- Katharina (15 January 1449 – before 8 May 1484), married on 19 May 1464 to Count George III of Werdenberg-Sargans
- Zimburg (15 May 1450 – 5 July 1501), married on 19 December 1468 to Count Engelbert II of Nassau-Dillenburg
- Margareta (1452–1495), Abbess in Lichtenthal
- Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden (13 November 1453 – 19 April 1527), married Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen[1]
- Albert, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg (1456–1488)
- Frederick (9 July 1458 – 24 September 1517), Bishop of Utrecht[3]
References
- Hohkamp 2007, Figure 5.1.
- Tresp 2010, p. 245.
- Lorenz 2016, p. 150.
Sources
- Hohkamp, Michaela (2007). "Sisters, Aunts, and Cousins: Familial Architectures and the Political Field in Early Modern Europe". In Sabean, David Warren; Mathieu, Jon; Teuscher, Simon (eds.). Kinship in Europe: Approaches to Long-Term Development (1300-1900). Berghahn Books.
- Lorenz, Sönke (2016). "Reuchlin and the University of Tubingen". In Plummer, Marjorie Elizabeth (ed.). Ideas and Cultural Margins in Early Modern Germany: Essays in Honor of H.C. Erik Midelfort. Translated by Head, Randolph C.; Schöntag, Hiltrud. Taylor & Francis.
- Tresp, Uwe (2010). "SeckenHeim, Battle of". In Rogers, Clifford J. (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. Vol. 3. Oxford University Press. pp. 244–245.
External links and references
- (in German) Article in the ADB
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