Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

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Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Anna of Veldenz

Ernest Frederick of Baden-Durlach (born 17 October 1560 in

Calvinism and his occupation of Upper Baden
caused serious conflicts – even with the Emperor – the consequences of which damaged Lower Baden and ultimately also led to losses of territory.

Life

Ernest Frederick was the eldest son of the Margrave

Anna of Veldenz. From 1577 onwards, he received his education at the court of his guardian, the Lutheran Duke Louis III
of Württemberg.

The regency 1577–1584

After his father's death, a regency council was formed, consisting of his mother Anna, Elector Palatine

Philip Louis of Neuburg and Duke Louis "the Pious" of Württemberg. The council ruled Margraviate of Baden-Durlach
on his behalf when he inherited it as a minor.

The division of territories

Ernest Frederick and Charles II's second oldest son,

Lower Baden, including the large towns of Durlach and Pforzheim.[1]

His younger brothers James and George Frederick also received parts of the country, so that the land was further divided beyond the existing division into Baden-Durlach, Baden-Baden. The Margraviate of Baden-Hachberg fell back to Ernest Frederick in 1590 after James's death. His youngest brother George Frederick was able to reunite the whole Margraviate of Baden-Durlach after's Ernest Frederick's death.

Marriage

Margrave Ernest Frederick married on 21 December 1585 Anna of East Frisia (26 June 1562 – 21 April 1621), the daughter of Count Edzard II of East Frisia and widow of his guardian. The marriage produced no children.

Ancestors

Footnotes

  1. ^ Baumann, p. 21-22
Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Born: 17 October 1560 Died: 14 April 1604
Preceded by
Anna of Veldenz
as Regent
Margrave of Baden-Durlach

1584–1604
Succeeded by