Margaret of Baden

For Princess Margarita of Baden (1932-2013), see Princess Margarita of Baden.

Margaret of Baden (1431 – 24 October 1457) was a Margravine of Baden by birth and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach. She was the daughter of Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and his wife Catherine of Lorraine.

Margarete of Baden
Born	1431 (1431)
Died	24 October 1457(1457-10-24) (aged 25–26) Ansbach
Noble family	House of Zähringen
Spouse(s)	Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg
Issue	Ursula Elisabeth Margareta John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
Father	Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Mother	Catherine of Lorraine

In 1446, Margaret married Albert of Brandenburg, the future Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, in Heilsbronn.^[1] Margaret died before he succeeded to the Electorate of Brandenburg, thus never served as Electress. Their marriage produced three sons and three daughters:

• Ursula (1450–1508)

married in 1467 Duke Henry I of Münsterberg-Oels (1448-1498)

• Elisabeth (1451–1524)

married in 1467 Duke Eberhard II of Württemberg (1447-1504)

• Margaret (1453–1509), abbess of the Poor Clares convent at Hof from 1476
• John Cicero (1455–1499), Elector of Brandenburg

Margaret died in Ansbach in 1457 shortly after her husband acquired the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.

References

1. Fischer-Fabian, S. (1981). Prussia's Glory: The Rise of a Military State. Macmillan. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-02-536850-7.

Margaret of Baden House of Zähringen Born: 1431 Died: 24 October 1457
German nobility
Vacant Title last held by Elisabeth of Bavaria	Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach 12 November 1446 – 24 October 1457	Vacant Title next held by Anna of Saxony
Preceded by Barbara of Saxe-Witternberg	Margravine of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1457