Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Noble person
1482 – 1553
Who was Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach?
Margrave Ernest I of Baden-Durlach was the founder of the so-called "Ernestine" line of the House of Baden, the from which the later Grand Dukes descended. He was the ruling Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim from 1533 and resided in Pforzheim from 1537. In 1565, he moved the capital to Durlach and thereby changed to name of his country to Baden-Durlach. He had to deal with the upcoming Reformation and the frequent Ottoman wars in Europe. In this turbulent time, he tried to maintain a neutral position between the Protestants and Catholics. He did not participate in the Schmalkaldic War.
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- Born
- Oct 7, 1482
Pforzheim - Parents
- Children
- Died
- Feb 6, 1553
Sulzburg
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on July 23, 2013
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