Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Charles I of Baden (1427 – 24 February 1475, Pforzheim) was a Margrave of Baden-Baden during 1454–1475.^{[citation needed]}

Charles I
Margrave of Baden-Baden
Born	1427 (1427)
Died	24 February 1475(1475-02-24) (aged 47–48)
Noble family	House of Zähringen
Spouse(s)	Catherine of Austria
Issue Detail	Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden Albert, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg Frederick
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, 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:

1. Katharina (15 January 1449 – before 8 May 1484), married on 19 May 1464 to Count George III of Werdenberg-Sargans
2. Zimburg (15 May 1450 – 5 July 1501), married on 19 December 1468 to Count Engelbert II of Nassau-Dillenburg
3. Margareta (1452–1495), Abbess in Lichtenthal
4. Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden (13 November 1453 – 19 April 1527)
5. Albert, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg (1456–1488)
6. Frederick (9 July 1458 – 24 September 1517), Bishop of Utrecht

Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden House of Zähringen  Died: 24 February 1475
Preceded by Jacob	Margrave of Baden-Baden 1454–1475	Succeeded by Christopher I

External links and references

• (in German) Article in the ADB^{[permanent dead link]}