Charles I | |
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Margrave of Baden-Baden | |
Born | 1427 |
Died | 24 February 1475 |
Noble family | House of Zähringen |
Spouse(s) | Catherine of Austria |
Father | Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden |
Mother | Catherine of Lorraine |
Charles I of Baden (1427 – 24 February 1475, Pforzheim) was a Margrave of Baden-Baden during 1454–1475.
Charles was the elder son of Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden and his wife Catherine, daughter of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine. In 1462 he became involved in the Bavarian War (1459–63) against Frederick I, Elector Palatine. This war finished in the same year with Charles' defeat and capture at the Battle of Seckenheim.
On 1 July 1447 he married Catherine of Austria (1423 – 11 September 1493), daughter of Archduke Ernest the Iron. They had six children: