Herman II, Margrave of Baden

Margrave Hermann II of Baden (* 1060, † October 7, 1130 ) established the first time the title Margrave of Baden by the titling for the new center of power at Castle Hohenbaden ( Old Castle ) in the present town of Baden -Baden.

Life

Hermann II is the son of Hermann I of Verona and his wife Judith. His father held within the Zähringen family and of whose grandfather Berthold I. guided ( titular ) Duchy of Carinthia the title of Marquis of Verona. Based on this tradition Hermann initially led next to the title of Count in the Breisgau ( 1087) the title of Marquis of Limburg ( 1100 ) and named for the first time in 1112 after the new center of Baden.

The formation of this new center is due to the balance between the Staufer and Zähringers to the Duchy of Swabia, Hermann II in 1098 was about the monastery Selz in the train of the Emperor Baden-Baden and the Bailiwick. Immediately thereafter, he may have begun with the construction of the castle Hohenbaden on the foundations of an ancient Celtic ring wall.

For the transfer of the title to Baden may have played an important role, so that he increased the ducal rank of his uncle Berthold II and his cousin Conrad. Then Hermann led the title Dominus in Baden, comes Brisgaviae, marchio de Verona ( Lord Baden, Count of Breisgau, Margrave of Verona).

Hermann II founded together with his wife Judith of Backnang the Augustinian Canons in Backnang as grave and laying Memoria his family and endowed it in 1123 - well after the death of his wife - with more possessions from. Hermann II was also buried here, on his grave plate is to be read in the Latin alphabet following:

" In this Tumba is Margrave Hermann of Baden, who was the founder of this monastery and temple. He died in the year one thousand multiplied by one hundred and three times ten of the Child to which gave birth to the pious virgin., When he was transferred here with the progeny were fifteen centuries passed, including three to ten. " Source: collegiate church Backnang.

As Margrave of Baden Hermann leads the ordinal number I, as a bearer of the name Hermann in the family the ordinal II The statements here follow the latter count.

Commemoration

"The House Baden celebrates 900 years Margrave of Baden! 900 years ago, on April 27, 1112, Margrave Hermann II is first described as Margrave of Baden, according to his castle Hohenbaden above the present town of Baden -Baden. "

Marriage and issue

From the marriage of Hermann II and Judith of Backnang following children were born:

  • Hermann ( † January 16, 1160 ), succeeded his father as Margrave.
  • Judith († 1162 ) ∞ Duke Ulrich I of Carinthia († 1144 )
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