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Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach | |
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Born | Pforzheim | 7 October 1482
Died | 6 February 1553 Sulzburg | (aged 70)
Noble family | House of Zähringen |
Spouse(s) | Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach Ursula of Rosenfeld Anna Bombast of Hohenheim |
Father | Christopher I, Margrave of Baden |
Mother | Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen |
Margrave Ernest I of Baden-Durlach (7 October 1482, Pforzheim – 6 February 1553, Sulzburg) was the founder of the so-called "Ernestine" line of the House of Baden, the line from which the later Grand Dukes descended. He was the ruling Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim from 1533 and resided in Pforzheim from 1537. In 1565, his son Charles II moved the capital to Durlach and thereby changed the name of his country to Baden-Durlach. He had to deal with the upcoming Reformation and the frequent Ottoman wars in Europe. In this turbulent time, he tried to maintain a neutral position between the Protestants and Catholics. He did not participate in the Schmalkaldic War.