Frederick IV of Baden
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Frederick of Baden | |
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| Bishop of Utrecht | |
 Tomb in the Stiftskirche of Baden-Baden | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Utrecht |
| In office | 1496–1517 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1458 |
| Died | 24 September 1517 Lier, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands |
Frederik of Baden (1458 – 24 September 1517, Lier) was a German nobleman who served as Bishop of Utrecht from 1496 until his resignation in 1517.[1][2]
Frederick of Baden was the son of
Charles I of Baden-Baden and Catherine of Austria, sister of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
.
He was
canon at Cologne before he was elected as bishop of Utrecht through heavy pressure from Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
. The Emperor hoped that Frederik, as a full nephew, would be favourable to Habsburg interests in the bishopric of Utrecht.
The states of Utrecht, however, were on an independent course and approached Duke
Charles of Guelders
. Frederick attempted to act strongly, but the faction-struggles became too much for him.
When it was revealed in 1514 that he was planning to relinquish the bishopric to a candidate of King
Louis XII of France, he lost the support of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who forced him to resign on 9 May 1517. Charles then managed to get Philip of Burgundy
elected.
After his death, Frederick was interred in the church of Baden-Baden.
References
- ^ Van der Aa, Abraham Jacob, ed. (1859). "[Frederik III]". Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden (in Dutch). Vol. 6. JJ Brederode. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Neu, Heinrich (1961). "Friedrich". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 5 (Online ed.). pp. 592–593.
External links
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