Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
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Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden (1230 – November 19, 1288) was Margrave of Baden
from 1250 until his death.
He was the son of Herman V and Irmengard, Countess Palatinate of the Rhine. She was the daughter of Henry I, Count Palatinate of the Rhine. He inherited Baden, together with his brother Herman VI
, until Herman VI's marriage into the Austrian ducal family. Rudolf I then became the sole ruler of Baden-Baden.
Rudolf I married Kunigunde of Eberstein in 1257. The Eberstein family were in a position to raise money for Rudolf, and it bequeathed half its castle to the margrave. In 1283, the other half of Castle Old Eberstein was sold by Otto II of Eberstein to Rudolf I. In the 14th century, the castle was the place of residence for the Margraves of Baden. In 1250 Rudolf I began the construction of Castle Hohenbaden.
On August 23, 1258, King Richard of Cornwall
gave the city of Steinbach its charter
. Rudolf I had asked the king to do this. The Lords of Weissenstein bought their castle Liebeneck and the village of Würm from the margrave. Rudolf I quarreled with the Counts of Württemberg and the Bishops of Straßburg over the tolls on the Rhine. The quarrel with Württemberg ended in later years because of the marriage of one of Rudolf's sons into the Württemberg dynasty.
Rudolf I built many churches and abbeys. Because of his love of art and Minnesang
, Rudolf was lauded by Beppo of Basel as a pious and benevolent man. He is buried in Lichtenthal Abbey
.
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
from 1250 until his death.
He was the son of Herman V and Irmengard, Countess Palatinate of the Rhine. She was the daughter of Henry I, Count Palatinate of the Rhine. He inherited Baden, together with his brother Herman VI
Herman, Duke of Austria
Herman VI was Margrave of Baden and - titular - of Verona from 1243 until his death.A descendant of the Swabian House of Zähringen, he was the son of Margrave Herman V and Irmengard, daughter of Count Palatine Henry V of the Rhine...
, until Herman VI's marriage into the Austrian ducal family. Rudolf I then became the sole ruler of Baden-Baden.
Rudolf I married Kunigunde of Eberstein in 1257. The Eberstein family were in a position to raise money for Rudolf, and it bequeathed half its castle to the margrave. In 1283, the other half of Castle Old Eberstein was sold by Otto II of Eberstein to Rudolf I. In the 14th century, the castle was the place of residence for the Margraves of Baden. In 1250 Rudolf I began the construction of Castle Hohenbaden.
On August 23, 1258, King Richard of Cornwall
Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall
Richard of Cornwall was Count of Poitou , 1st Earl of Cornwall and German King...
gave the city of Steinbach its charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
. Rudolf I had asked the king to do this. The Lords of Weissenstein bought their castle Liebeneck and the village of Würm from the margrave. Rudolf I quarreled with the Counts of Württemberg and the Bishops of Straßburg over the tolls on the Rhine. The quarrel with Württemberg ended in later years because of the marriage of one of Rudolf's sons into the Württemberg dynasty.
Rudolf I built many churches and abbeys. Because of his love of art and Minnesang
Minnesang
Minnesang was the tradition of lyric and song writing in Germany which flourished in the 12th century and continued into the 14th century. People who wrote and performed Minnesang are known as Minnesingers . The name derives from the word minne, Middle High German for love which was their main...
, Rudolf was lauded by Beppo of Basel as a pious and benevolent man. He is buried in Lichtenthal Abbey
Lichtenthal Abbey
The Lichtenthal Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery in Lichtenthal in the town of Baden-Baden, Germany.-History and buildings:...
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Marriage
On May 20, 1257, Rudolf married Kunigunde of Eberstein (1230 – April 12, 1284/1290 in Lichtental), the daughter of Count Otto of Eberstein. They had the following children:- Herman VII (1266 – July 12, 1291)
- Rudolf II (died February 14, 1295)
- Hesso (1268 – February 14, 1295)
- Rudolf III (died February 2, 1332)
- Kunigunde (1265 – July 22, 1310), married December 20, 1291 the Count Frederick VI of Zollern
- Adelheid (died August 18, 1295); Abbess of Lichtenthal AbbeyLichtenthal AbbeyThe Lichtenthal Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery in Lichtenthal in the town of Baden-Baden, Germany.-History and buildings:...
- Kunigunde (died 1310/1315); married on March 27 1293 the Count Rudolf II of Wertheim
- Irmengard (1270 – February 8, 1320); married on June 21, 1296 the Count Eberhard I of Württemberg