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In 1594, Baden-Durlach exercised control over Baden-Baden in what is known as the Oberbadische Okkupation (Upper Baden Occupation), after Margrave George Frederick seized the territory in light of his relatives' bankruptcy.
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When Emperor Rudolf II decided to place Baden-Baden under administration, as a result of its high debts, he installed Margrave Ernest Frederick of Baden-Durlach over the core territory of Baden-Baden in November 1594.
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The margraviate is divided, forming Baden-Durlach and Baden-Baden. Margraves of Baden-Baden AD 1535 - 1771. 1535 - 1536: Bernard III: Former margrave of Baden. 1536 - 1556: Christopher II: Died 1575. 1536 - 1569: Philibert: 1569 - 1588: Philip II: 1588 - 1594: Edward Fortunatus: Died 1600. 1594 - 1622: Interregnum. The margraviate is probably ...
Inherited Baden-Baden in 1588 from his cousin Philip III. In the same year he abdicated of Baden-Baden-Rodemachern to his younger brother Philip IV. In 1594 Baden was occupied by Durlach. Edward Fortunatus: 17 September 1565 London First son of Christopher II and Cecilia of Sweden: 2 August 1575 – 8 June 1600 Margraviate of Rodemachern: Maria ...
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Baden was terribly devastated during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48), and the towns of Pforzheim, Durlach, and Baden were destroyed during the expansionist wars waged by Louis XIV of France in the late 17th century.
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Dec 8, 2022 · The Thirty-Years War that raged from 1618 till 1648 had enormous consequences for Germany and Baden. Marauding armies ravaged the countryside and destroyed many towns. It is estimated that Germany lost between 25% and 40% of her population ("History of Europe – Demographics". Encyclopædia Britannica). Large parts of Baden are thought to have lost over 33% of their population, and some parts ...
Jun 14, 2022 · Unfortunately, he divided Baden among his three sons before he died in 1527. In 1533, one of the sons died childless and his territory was divided among his two brothers, Bernard and Ernest. These two lines of the family were known as Baden-Baden and Baden-Pforzheim, the latter of which was called Baden-Durlach after 1565.
