Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach
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Frederick of Baden-Durlach (7 October 1703 – 26 March 1732) was a German hereditary prince of the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach.
Frederick was the son of Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
(7 November 1677 - 30 October 1742), the daughter of William Louis, Duke of Württemberg.
He became heir apparent when his elder brother Charles Magnus died in 1712.
However, he died before his father did and therefore never came to government in Durlach.
He served in the imperial army. In 1724, he was appointed colonel, in 1728, he was promoted to major general.
(born 13 October 1710, died 17 September 1777), the daughter of John William Friso, Prince of Orange. They had the following children:
Frederick was the son of Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg was a margravine of Baden. She had a place in the regency during the minority of her grandson in 1738-42....
(7 November 1677 - 30 October 1742), the daughter of William Louis, Duke of Württemberg.
He became heir apparent when his elder brother Charles Magnus died in 1712.
However, he died before his father did and therefore never came to government in Durlach.
He served in the imperial army. In 1724, he was appointed colonel, in 1728, he was promoted to major general.
Marriage and descendants
On 3 July 1727, Frederick married Amalia of Nassau-DietzAmalia of Nassau-Dietz
Anna Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dietz was the wife of Hereditary PrinceFrederick of Baden-Durlach and mother of the first Grand Duke of Baden Charles Frederick.-Life:...
(born 13 October 1710, died 17 September 1777), the daughter of John William Friso, Prince of Orange. They had the following children:
- Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden (born 22 November 1728, died 10 June 1811), Margrave and later Duke of Baden
- William LudwigWilliam Louis, Prince of BadenWilliam Louis of Baden-Durlach was the brother of the first Grand Duke of Baden, Charles Fredrick. In 1753 he became governor of the province of Gelderland based in Arnhem. In 1766 he was appointed by the Netherlands States-General to Lieutenant General...
(born 14 January 1732, died 17 December 1788)