Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
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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 I of Baden (1427 – 24 February 1475, Pforzheim) was a Margrave of Baden-Baden during 1454–1475.[citation needed]
Charles was the elder son of Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and his wife Catherine, daughter of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine. In 1462 he became involved in the Bavarian War (1459–63) against Frederick I, Elector Palatine. This war finished in the same year with Charles's defeat and capture at the Battle of Seckenheim.
Family and children
On 1 July 1447, he married Catherine of Austria (1423 – 11 September 1493), daughter of Archduke Ernest the Iron. They had six children:
- 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)
- Albert, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg (1456–1488)
- Frederick (9 July 1458 – 24 September 1517), Bishop of Utrecht
External links and references
- (in German) Article in the ADB[permanent dead link]
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