Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
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Friedrich VII Magnus of Zähringen (23 September 1647 – 25 June 1709) was the Margrave of Baden-Durlach from 1677 until his death.
Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach | |
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 Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach | |
| Born | (1647-09-23)23 September 1647 Ueckermünde |
| Died | 25 June 1709(1709-06-25) (aged 61) Durlach |
| Noble family | Zähringen |
| Spouse(s) | Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp |
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| Father | Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach |
| Mother | Christina Magdalena of Pfalz-Zweibrücken |
Born at Ueckermünde, he was the son of Margrave Friedrich VI and Countess Palatine Christine Magdalene of Cleeburg. He succeeded his father as Margrave in 1677. He got involved in the Nine Years' War and after the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697, he received the title of Margrave of Basel, although it was only a formal title and he never had any real power over the Swiss city. He again took part in the War of the Spanish Succession, as one of the leaders of the Imperial Army; some of the battles being fought in his territories.
He died at Durlach in 1709 and was succeeded in the Margraviate by his son, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
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