Marie of Baden-Sponheim
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Marie Jakobaea of Baden-Sponheim (25 June 1507 – 16 November 1580, Munich
) was a German noblewoman and (by marriage) duchess of Bavaria.
(1479–1533) and Countess Elisabeth
(1483–1522), daughter of Philip, Elector Palatine
and princess Margarete von Bayern-Landshut. Her paternal grandparents were Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen
.
On 5 October 1522 she married William IV, Duke of Bavaria
(1493–1550), eldest son of Albert IV
and his wife Kunigunde of Austria
. They had four children:
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) was a German noblewoman and (by marriage) duchess of Bavaria.
Life
Marie was the daughter of Philip I, Margrave of BadenPhilip I, Margrave of Baden
Margrave Philip I of Baden took over the administration of his father's possessions Baden , Durlach, Pforzheim and Altensteig and parts of Eberstein, Lahr and Mahlberg in 1515 and ruled as governor until he inherited the territories in 1527...
(1479–1533) and Countess Elisabeth
Elisabeth of the Palatinate, Landgravine of Hesse
Elizabeth of the Palatinate was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and a Countess Palatine of Simmern and by marriage, successively Landgravine of Hesse-Marburg and Margravine of Baden....
(1483–1522), daughter of Philip, Elector Palatine
Philip, Elector Palatine
Philip the Upright, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach from 1476 to 1508....
and princess Margarete von Bayern-Landshut. Her paternal grandparents were Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Christopher I of Baden was a Margrave of Baden-Baden in 1475–1515.Christopher was the eldest son of Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Katharina of Austria, a sister of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. He built the New Castle and moved there in 1479. In 1515 he divided his possessions...
and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen
Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen
Ottilie von Katzenelnbogen was the daughter of count Philip II "the Younger" of Katzenelnbogen and Countess Ottilie of Nassau , whom he married in 1450...
.
On 5 October 1522 she married William IV, Duke of Bavaria
William IV, Duke of Bavaria
William IV of Bavaria was Duke of Bavaria from 1508 to 1550, until 1545 together with his younger brother Louis X, Duke of Bavaria....
(1493–1550), eldest son of Albert IV
Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria
Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich , , from 1467 Duke of Bavaria-Munich, from 1503 Duke of the reunited Bavaria.-Biography:...
and his wife Kunigunde of Austria
Kunigunde of Austria
Kunigunde of Austria was an Austrian Archduchess member of the House of Habsburg and by marriage Duchess of Bavaria-Munich and since 1503 over all Bavaria....
. They had four children:
- Theodo (1526–1534)
- Albert VAlbert V, Duke of BavariaAlbert V was Duke of Bavaria from 1550 until his death. He was born in Munich to William IV and Marie Jacobaea of Baden.-Early life:Albert was educated at Ingolstadt under good Catholic teachers...
(1528–1579) ∞ 1546 Archduchess Anna of Austria (1528–1590) - Wilhelm (1529–1530)
- Mechthild of BavariaMechthild of BavariaMechthild of Bavaria was a German noblewoman. She was the daughter of William IV, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Marie...
(1532–1565) ∞ 1557 Margrave Philibert of Baden-BadenPhilibert, Margrave of Baden-BadenMargrave Philibert of Baden ruled the Margraviate of Baden-Baden from 1554 to 1569. Philibert was the son of the Margrave Bernhard III, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Franziska of Luxembourg....
(1536–1569)