Philip I, Margrave of Baden
Margrave Philip I (* November 6, 1479; † September 17, 1533 ) had from his father Christoph I. 1515 margravial possessions Baden (Baden- Baden), Durlach, Pforzheim and old climbing as well as parts of Eberstein, Lahr and Mahlberg adopted and managed as its governor and 1527 inherited. 1524-1527 he performed the duties of an imperial governor in the imperial government.
Life
Philip was the fifth son of Margrave Christoph I of Baden and Ottilie von Katzenelenbogen. His father intended actually an inheritance to avoid and looked at Philip as his country for the rule most capable son, whom he wanted to transfer control of all his land. Moreover, it was a marriage of Philip with the heiress, Johanna, to Prince Philip of Hachberg - Sausenberg - the Baden branch line - planned; so Mr. Philip would have been a considerable territory. However, the marriage with the heiress ringing Burger foundered on the opposition of the French king.
Because of the resistance of his worldly brothers Christoph later changed twice his will. Philip's brother Bernhard III. received the left bank of possessions, his brother Ernst, the South Baden dominions Hachberg, Üsenberg, Sausenberg / Rötteln and Badenweiler.
Philip participated on the French side of the Italian Wars. 1501 he commanded a ship of the French fleet Assist the Venice assisted in the fight against the Turks.
Philip was confronted during his reign, in particular with the usual time uprisings. In continuation of the Bundschuh movement and time again under the leadership of Joss Fritz risen particularly the farmers and fought for their rights. It came increasingly to abuse and violence. By Durlach pulling the insurgents marched to the monastery Gottesau, which was looted and completely destroyed - before the nose of the Marquis. This was going against the hometowns of those involved and had stuck eg Bergshausen three houses on fire. But real aim was the area of Bishop Georg von der Pfalz Speyer, who eventually fled to the Count Palatine of Heidelberg. Only Elector Ludwig V. succeeded in 1525 to subdue the rebels with his army.
Philip I graduated with his peasants on May 25, 1525 the Treaty of Renchen.
He died in 1533 without a male heir. Of his six children survived him only his daughter Mary Jacqueline (1507-1580), who was married to the Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria since 1522. His two brothers Ernst and Bernhard III. divided his possessions among themselves - the resulting margravates Baden -Durlach and Baden- Baden existed until reunification in 1771 side by side.
Grave
The grave of Margrave Philip I of Baden is located in the collegiate church of Baden-Baden.
His tomb recognizes its Skultptur in life-size and armor, but no helmet. On the tomb the following Latin inscription reads:
The grave stone dates from the year 1537 by Christoph von Urach, which still created other works in the region.
Marriage and issue
Margrave Philip I married on January 3, 1503 Elizabeth of the Palatinate ( born November 16, 1483 † June 24, 1522 ), the daughter of the Elector Philipp of the Palatinate. From this marriage the following children were born:
- Marie Jacqueline (* June 25, 1507, † November 16, 1580 ) ∞ October 3, 1522 William IV of Bavaria
- Philip (* 1508, † February 16, 1509 )
- Philipp Jacob (* 1511, † 1511)
- Marie Eva (* November 10, 1513, † November 11, 1513 )
- Johann Adam (* 1516, † 1516)
- Max Kaspar (* 1519, † 1519)