Friedrich VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
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Friedrich VII Magnus of Zähringen (23 September 1647 – 25 June 1709) was the Margrave
of Baden-Durlach from 1677 until his death.
Born at Ueckermünde
, he was the son of Margrave Friedrich VI and Countess Palatine
Christine Magdalene of Cleeburg
.
He succeeded to his father as margrave in 1677. He got involved into the Nine Years' War and, after the Treaty of Ryswick
in 1697, he received the title of a Margrave of Basel
, although it was only a formal title and he never had a real power over the Swiss city.
He took again part in the War of the Spanish Succession
, as one the leaders of the Imperial Army and, some of the battles were fought in his territories.
He died at Durlach in 1709 and was succeeded in the Margraviate by his son, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
on 15 May 1670 in Husum. They had the following children:
Margrave
A margrave or margravine was a medieval hereditary nobleman with military responsibilities in a border province of a kingdom. Border provinces usually had more exposure to military incursions from the outside, compared to interior provinces, and thus a margrave usually had larger and more active...
of Baden-Durlach from 1677 until his death.
Born at Ueckermünde
Ueckermünde
Ueckermünde is a seaport town in northeast Germany, located in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, Western Pomerania, near Germany's border with Poland . Ueckermünde has a long and varied history, going back to its founding by Slavs, known as the Uchri and mentioned in 934 by Widukind of Corvey...
, he was the son of Margrave Friedrich VI and Countess Palatine
Count palatine
Count palatine is a high noble title, used to render several comital styles, in some cases also shortened to Palatine, which can have other meanings as well.-Comes palatinus:...
Christine Magdalene of Cleeburg
Palatinate-Kleeburg
Palatinate-Kleeburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, which centered on the Alsatian lordship of Cleeburg.Palatinate-Kleeberg was the younger partition of Palatinate-Zweibrücken in 1604 for John Casimir, the youngest son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken...
.
He succeeded to his father as margrave in 1677. He got involved into the Nine Years' War and, after the Treaty of Ryswick
Treaty of Ryswick
The Treaty of Ryswick or Ryswyck was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick in the Dutch Republic. The treaty settled the Nine Years' War, which pitted France against the Grand Alliance of England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the United Provinces.Negotiations started in May...
in 1697, he received the title of a Margrave of Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, although it was only a formal title and he never had a real power over the Swiss city.
He took again part in the War of the Spanish Succession
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...
, as one the leaders of the Imperial Army and, some of the battles were fought in his territories.
He died at Durlach in 1709 and was succeeded in the Margraviate by his son, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Marriage and issue
He married Duchess Augusta Marie of Holstein-GottorpAugusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp
Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp was a German noblewoman. She was the daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony.She married Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach on 15 May 1670 in Husum...
on 15 May 1670 in Husum. They had the following children:
- Frederick Magnus (13 January 1672 - 24 February 1672)
- Frederica Augusta (21 June 1673 - 24 July 1674)
- Christina Sophia (17 December 1674 - 22 January 1676)
- Klaudia Magdalene Elisabeth (15 November 1675 - 18 April 1676)
- Catherine (10 October 1677 - 11 August 1746), in 1701 she married the count Johann Friedrich von Leiningen-Hartenburg
- Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (17 January 1679 - 12 May 1738), he married Magdalena Wilhelmine of WürttembergMagdalena Wilhelmine of WürttembergMagdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg was a margravine of Baden. She had a place in the regency during the minority of her grandson in 1738-42....
- Johanna ElisabethJoanna Elisabeth of Baden-DurlachJohanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach , was by marriage Duchess of Württemberg.-Marriage:Johanna of Baden-Durlach was born in the Karlsberg, Durlach, the third child of Friedrich VII Magnus, Margrave of Baden-Durlach and his wife Auguste Marie of Holstein-Gottorp .In 1697 she was married in a...
(3 October 1680 - 2 July 1757), in 1697 she married Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg - Albertine FredericaAlbertina Frederica of Baden-DurlachMargravine Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach was a German princess. She was the daughter of Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach and his wife Duchess Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp. She married Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin.- Biography :In 1726, her husband died,...
(3 July 1682 - 22 December 1755), in 1704 she married Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of EutinChristian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of EutinPrince Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp was Duke of Slesvig-Holstein, prince regent of Eutin, prince-bishop of Lübeck and regent of the duchy of Holstein-Gottorp.... - Cristoph (9 October 1684 - 2 May 1723), he married Marie Christine Felizitas zu Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim
- Charlotte Sophia (1 March 1686 - 5 October 1689)
- Marie Anna (9 July 1688 - 8 March 1689)