List of rulers of Baden

Monarchy of Baden
Provincial/State
Royal Coat of arms
Frederick II
Details
Style	His Royal Highness
First monarch	Berthold I (as Count)
Last monarch	Frederick II (as Grand Duke)
Formation	962
Abolition	22 November 1918
Appointer	Hereditary
Pretender(s)	Maximilian (as Margrave)

Baden was a state of the Holy Roman Empire and later one of the German states along the frontier with France primarily consisting of territory along the right bank of the Rhine opposite Alsace and the Palatinate.

The territory evolved out of the Breisgau, an early medieval county in the Duchy of Swabia. A continuous sequence of counts is known since 962; the counts belong to the House of Zähringen. In 1061, the counts first acquired the additional title of margraves of Verona. Even though they lost the March of Verona soon thereafter, they kept the title of margrave. In 1112, the title of Margrave of Baden was first used.

For most of the early modern period, the Margraviate of Baden was divided into two parts, one ruled by the Catholic Margraves of Baden-Baden, and the other by the Protestant Margraves of Baden-Durlach. In 1771, the main Baden-Baden line became extinct, and all of the Baden lands came under the rule of Baden-Durlach. The reunited margraviate existed until 1803.

During the Napoleonic era, in the imperial reorganisation of 1803, Baden gained a great deal of additional territory, and its rulers were made one of the few prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire. However, this pre-eminent dignity lasted only for three years, until the end of the Empire in August 1806, eight months after the crushing Battle of Austerlitz, when the Electorate of Baden ceased to exist. Consequently, in that year, the Margraves took on the title of Grand Duke of Baden, and gained additional territory. The Grand Duchy of Baden, within approximately the borders of 1806, continued to exist until the fall of the German monarchies in 1918, when it became a republic.

Counts in Breisgau

• Berthold I before 962–982
• Berthold II 982–1005/06
• Berthold III 1005/06–1024
• Berthold I 1024–1073

Margraves of Verona and Counts in the Breisgau

• Berthold I 1061–1073
• Hermann I 1073

Margraves of Baden^[1]

• Hermann II, Margrave 1112–1130 (d. 1130), son of Hermann I
  • Hermann III, Margrave 1130–1160 (d. 1160)
    • Hermann IV, Margrave 1160–1190 (d. 1190)

Baden divided, 1190–1771

Margraves of Baden-Baden, 1190–1348

• Hermann V, Margrave 1190–1243 (d. 1243), elder son of Hermann IV
  • Hermann VI, Margrave 1243–1250 (ca. 1225–1250)
    • Frederick I, Margrave 1250–1268 with his uncle Rudolf I (1249–1268)
  • Rudolf I, Margrave 1250–1288 initially with his nephew Frederick I (ca. 1230–1288)
    • Hermann VII, Margrave 1288–1291 (ca. 1266–1291) with his brothers
    • Rudolf II, Margrave 1288–1295 (d. 1295) with his brothers
    • Rudolf III, Margrave 1288–1332 (d. 1332) with his brothers, then his nephew Rudolf Hesso
    • Hesso, Margrave 1288–1297 (ca. 1268–1297) with his brothers
      • Rudolf Hesso, Margrave 1297–1335 (ca. 1290–1335) initially with his uncle Rudolf III

With no male heirs, Baden-Baden was inherited after his death by his cousin, Rudolf IV, Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim (son of Hermann VII above).

• Rudolf IV, Margrave of Baden-Baden 1335–1348

Margraves of Baden-Hachberg, 1190–1415^[2]

• Heinrich I, Margrave 1190–1231 (d. 1231), son of Hermann IV, Margrave of Baden-Baden
  • Heinrich II, Margrave 1231–c.1297/1298 (d. ca. 1297/1298)
    • Heinrich III, Margrave 1297/1298–1330
      • Heinrich IV, Margrave 1330–1369
        • Otto I, Margrave 1369–1386 (d. 1386)
        • Johann, Margrave 1386–1409 with his brother Hesso
        • Hesso I, Margrave 1386-1410 (d. 1410) initially with his brother Johann
          • Otto II, Margrave 1410–1415 (d. 1418), sold Hachberg in 1415 to Bernhard I, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margraves of Baden-Sausenberg, 1290–1503

• Rudolf I, Margrave 1290–1313/1314 (d. 1313/1314), second son of Heinrich of Baden-Hachberg
  • Heinrich, Margrave 1313/1314–c.1318 (d. ca. 1318) with his brother Rudolf II
  • Otto I, Margrave c.1318–1384 (d. 1384) with his brother Rudolf II, then his nephew Rudolf III
  • Rudolf II, Margrave 1313/1314–1353 (d. 1353) initially with his brother Heinrich, then with his brother Otto I
    • Rudolf III, Margrave 1353–1428 (1343–1428) initially with his uncle Otto I
      • Wilhelm, Margrave 1428–1441 (1406–1482), abdicated 1441
        • Hugo, Margrave 1441–1444 (d. 1444) with his brother Rudolf IV
        • Rudolf IV, Margrave 1441–1487 (1427–1487) initially with his brother Hugo
          • Philipp, Margrave 1487–1503 (1454–1503)

Male line extinct at Philipp's death, territories in dispute until 1584, went to Baden-Durlach.

Margraves of Baden-Eberstein, 1291–1353

• Friedrich II, Margrave 1291–1333 (d. 1333), son of Hermann VII of Baden-Baden
  • Hermann IX, Margrave 1333–1353 (d. 1353)

Male line extinct at Hermann IX's death 1353.

Margraves of Baden-Pforzheim, 1291–1361

• Hermann VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden
  • Herman VIII, Margrave 1291–1300 (d. 1300) with his brother Rudolf IV
  • Rudolf IV, Margrave 1291–1348 (d. 1348) initially with his brother Hermann VIII (inherited Baden-Baden 1335)
    • Rudolf V, Margrave 1348–1361 (d. 1361)

Male line extinct at Rudolf V's death 1361, returned to Baden-Baden.

Margraves of Baden-Baden, 1348–1588^[3]

• Friedrich III, Margrave 1348–1353 (ca. 1327–1353), son of Rudolf IV of Baden-Pforzheim and Baden-Baden
  • Rudolf VI, Margrave 1353–1372 (d. 1372)
    • Rudolf VII, Margrave 1372–1391 (d. 1391) with his brother Bernhard I
    • Bernhard I, Margrave 1372–1431 (1364–1431) initially with his brother Rudolf VII
      • Jakob I, Margrave 1431–1453 (1407–1453)
        • Bernhard II, Margrave 1453–1458 (1428/1429–1458) with his brother Karl I
        • Karl I, Margrave 1453–1475 (d. 1475) initially with his brother Bernhard II
          • Christof I, Margrave 1475–1515 (1453–1515)
            • Bernhard III, Margrave 1515–1536 (1474–1536)
              • Philibert, Margrave 1536–1569 (1536–1569)
                • Philipp II, Margrave 1569–1588 (1559–1588)

Margraves of Baden-Durlach, 1515–1771

• Ernst, Margrave 1515–1552 (1482–1553), seventh son of Christof I of Baden-Baden
  • Bernhard IV, Margrave 1552–1553 (1517–1553)
  • Karl II, Margrave 1553–1577 (1529–1577)
    • Ernst Friedrich, Margrave 1577–1604 (1560–1604)
    • Georg Friedrich, Margrave 1604–1622 (1573–1638), abdicated 1622
      • Friedrich V, Margrave 1622–1659 (1594–1659)
        • Friedrich VI, Margrave 1659–1677 (1617–1677)
          • Friedrich VII, Margrave 1677–1709 (1647–1709)
            • Karl III Wilhelm, Margrave 1709–1738 (1679–1738)
              • Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach (1703–1732)
                • Karl Friedrich, Margrave 1738–1771 (1728–1811) (became Margrave of the whole Baden)

Margrave of Baden-Sponheim, 1515–1533

• Philipp I, Margrave 1515–1533 (1479–1533), fifth son of Christof I of Baden-Baden

Philipp I died with no surviving sons, his lands reverted to Baden-Baden.

Margraves of Baden-Rodemachern, 1536–1666

• Christof II, Margrave 1537–1575 (1537–1575), posthumous son of Bernhard III of Baden-Baden
  • Edward Fortunatus, Margrave 1575–1588 (1565–1600), inherited Baden-Baden in 1588 and gave Rodemachern to his younger brother
    • Hermann Fortunatus, Margrave 1620–1665 (1595–1665)
      • Karl Wilhelm, Margrave 1665–1666 (1627–1666)
  • Philipp III, Margrave 1588–1620 (1567–1620)

At Karl Wilhelm's death in 1666, Baden-Rodemachern reverted to Baden-Baden.

Margraves of Baden-Hachberg, 1577–1591

• Jakob III, Margrave 1577–1590 (1562–1590), second son of Karl II of Baden-Durlach
  • Ernst Jakob, Margrave 1590–1591 (1590–1591)

At Ernst Jakob's death in 1591, Baden-Hachberg reverted to Jakob III's older brother Ernst Friedrich.

Margrave of Baden-Sausenberg, 1577–1604

• Georg Friedrich, Margrave 1577–1604 (1573–1638), third son of Karl II of Baden-Durlach

At his brother Ernst Friedrich's death, Georg Friedrich inherited all of Baden-Durlach.

Margraves of Baden-Baden, 1588–1771

• Edward Fortunatus, Margrave 1588–1596 (1565–1600), former Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
  • Wilhelm, Margrave 1596–1677 (1593–1677), until 1621 he could not rule, because Baden-Baden was occupied by Baden-Durlach
    • Ferdinand Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Baden (1625–1669)
      • Ludwig Wilhelm, Margrave 1677–1707 (1655–1707)
        • Ludwig Georg, Margrave 1707–1761 (1702–1761)
        • August Georg, Margrave 1761–1771 (1706–1771)

At August Georg's death in 1771, the Catholic Bernhardine line was extinct, and Baden-Baden was reunited with Baden-Durlach.

Margrave of Baden, 1771–1803

Margrave of Baden
Baden Dynasty
Image	Name (Birth–Death)	Began	Ended	Notes
	Charles Frederick Karl Friedrich (1728–1811)	21 October 1771	27 April 1803	Margrave of the whole (reunited) Baden. Became Elector of Baden.

Elector of Baden, 1803–1806

Elector of Baden
Baden Dynasty
Image	Name (Birth–Death)	Began	Ended	Notes
	Charles Frederick Karl Friedrich (1728–1811)	27 April 1803	25 July 1806	The first and only Elector of Baden. Became Grand Duke of Baden.

Grand Dukes of Baden, 1806–1918^[4]

Grand Dukes of Baden
Baden Dynasty
Image	Name (Birth–Death)	Began	Ended	Notes
	Charles Frederick Karl Friedrich (1728–1811)	25 July 1806	10 June 1811
	Charles I Karl I (1786–1818)	10 June 1811	8 December 1818	Grandson of Charles Frederick.
	Louis I Ludwig I (1763–1830)	8 December 1818	30 March 1830	Uncle of Charles.
	Leopold I Leopold I (1790–1852)	30 March 1830	24 April 1852	Half-brother of Louis I.
	Louis II Ludwig II (1824–1858)	24 April 1852	22 January 1858	Son of Leopold I. Ruled under the regency of his brother Frederick.
	Frederick I Friedrich I (1826–1907)	22 January 1858	28 September 1907	Brother of Louis II. Served as regent 1852–1858. Took the title of Grand Duke in 1856. Became a subordinate ruler in the German Empire after the Unification of Germany in 1871.
	Frederick II Friedrich II (1857–1928)	28 September 1907	22 November 1918	Son of Frederick I. The last Grand Duke of Baden. Abdicated in the German Revolution of 1918–19.

Heads of the Grand Ducal House of Baden since 1918

• Leopold I, Grand Duke (1790–1852)
  • Friedrich I, Grand Duke (1826–1907)
    • Friedrich II, Grand Duke 1907–1928 (1857–1928)
  • Prince William of Baden (1829–1897)
    • Maximilian, titular Grand Duke 1928–1929 (1867–1929)
      • Berthold, Margrave 1929–1963 (1906–1963)
        • Maximilian, Margrave 1963–present (born 1933)
          • Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden (born 1970)
            • Prince Leopold (born 2002)
            • Prince Friedrich (born 2004)
            • Prince Karl-Wilhelm (born 2006)
          • Prince Leopold (born 1971)
          • Prince Michael (born 1976)
        • Prince Ludwig of Baden (born 1937)
          • Prince Berthold of Baden (born 1976)

Presidents of the Republic of Baden, 1918–1945

See also

• House of Zähringen
• Line of succession to the throne of Baden
• History of Baden-Württemberg
• Coat of arms of Baden

References

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