Hermann V, Margrave of Baden-Baden
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Hermann V, Margrave of Baden-Baden (died January 16, 1243) ruled Verona
and Baden
from 1190 until his death.
He was the son of Hermann IV
and his wife Bertha of Tübingen. Married in 1217 to Irmengard, Countess Palatinate by the Rhine (born 1200, died February 24, 1260), their union lasted until Hermann V's death.
In the German throne dispute of 1198, Hermann was on the side of King Philip, and from 1208–1211 on the side of Emperor Otto IV
. He was a devout follower of Emperor Frederick II. Hermann also founded the cities of Backnang
, Pforzheim
, and Stuttgart
. In 1219 Pforzheim
became the seat of power for the Margravate of Baden
.
In 1218 he abandoned claims to titles in Zähringen
, and in 1227 gave up claims in Braunschweig
as well. Hermann was then made Count
of Ortenau
and Breisgau
. In the entourage of Emperor Frederick II, he traveled through much of Germany and Italy, and in 1221 went into captivity in Egypt. He took part in the Fifth Crusade
in 1228 with Frederick II and his brother. The Margrave counselled Henry VII
until he was thrown out. Hermann also took part in the defensive struggle against the Mongols at Liegnitz.
He founded the monasteries of Maulbronn
, Tennenbach, Herrenalb, Selz
, Salem
, and Backnang
. His wife Irmengard founded the monastery of Lichtenthal
in Baden-Baden in 1245, which later became the burial place of the margraves.
Hermann was buried in Backnang
, until his widow reinterred his remains at Lichtenthal
in 1248.
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
and Baden
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 1190 until his death.
He was the son of Hermann IV
Hermann IV, Margrave of Baden
Hermann IV, Margrave of Baden was titular Margrave of Verona and Margrave of Baden from 1160.He was the son of Hermann III and Bertha of Hohenstaufen, daughter of Conrad III...
and his wife Bertha of Tübingen. Married in 1217 to Irmengard, Countess Palatinate by the Rhine (born 1200, died February 24, 1260), their union lasted until Hermann V's death.
In the German throne dispute of 1198, Hermann was on the side of King Philip, and from 1208–1211 on the side of Emperor Otto IV
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto IV of Brunswick was one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire from 1198 on, sole king from 1208 on, and emperor from 1209 on. The only king of the Welf dynasty, he incurred the wrath of Pope Innocent III and was excommunicated in 1215.-Early life:Otto was the third son of Henry the...
. He was a devout follower of Emperor Frederick II. Hermann also founded the cities of Backnang
Backnang
Backnang is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 35,761 in 2005....
, Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
, and Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. In 1219 Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
became the seat of power for the Margravate of Baden
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....
.
In 1218 he abandoned claims to titles in Zähringen
Zähringen
Zähringen is the name of an old German family that founded a large number of cities in what are today Switzerland and Baden-Württemberg. While the junior line that first assumed the title Duke of Zähringen, a cadet branch of the House of Baden, became extinct in 1218, the senior line persists and...
, and in 1227 gave up claims in Braunschweig
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
as well. Hermann was then made Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
of Ortenau
Ortenau
The Ortenau is a historical territory in Baden-Württemberg, located on the right bank of the River Rhine. It covers approximately the same area as the Ortenaukreis, a present-day district....
and Breisgau
Breisgau
Breisgau is the name of an area in southwest Germany, placed between the river Rhine and the foothills of the Black Forest around Freiburg im Breisgau in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, which partly consists of the Breisgau, is named after that area...
. In the entourage of Emperor Frederick II, he traveled through much of Germany and Italy, and in 1221 went into captivity in Egypt. He took part in the Fifth Crusade
Fifth Crusade
The Fifth Crusade was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt....
in 1228 with Frederick II and his brother. The Margrave counselled Henry VII
Henry (VII) of Germany
Henry was King of Sicily from 1212, Duke of Swabia from 1216, and King of Germany from 1220. He was the son and co-king of Emperor Frederick II and elder brother of Conrad IV of Germany...
until he was thrown out. Hermann also took part in the defensive struggle against the Mongols at Liegnitz.
He founded the monasteries of Maulbronn
Maulbronn
Maulbronn is a city in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-History:Founded in 1838, it emerged from a settlement, built around a monastery, which belonged to the Neckar Community in the Kingdom of Württemberg. In 1886, Maulbronn officially became a German town and was an...
, Tennenbach, Herrenalb, Selz
Selz
The Selz is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a left tributary to the Rhine. It flows through the biggest German wine region, which is called Rheinhessen....
, Salem
Salem, Bodensee
Salem is a municipality in the Bodensee district of Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany, located 9 km north of Lake Constance, with a population of c. 11,000.-Culture and sights:...
, and Backnang
Backnang
Backnang is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 35,761 in 2005....
. His wife Irmengard founded the monastery of Lichtenthal
Lichtenthal Abbey
The Lichtenthal Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery in Lichtenthal in the town of Baden-Baden, Germany.-History and buildings:...
in Baden-Baden in 1245, which later became the burial place of the margraves.
Hermann was buried in Backnang
Backnang
Backnang is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 35,761 in 2005....
, until his widow reinterred his remains at Lichtenthal
Lichtenthal Abbey
The Lichtenthal Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery in Lichtenthal in the town of Baden-Baden, Germany.-History and buildings:...
in 1248.
Family
The Margrave and his wife had the following children:- Hermann VIHerman, Duke of AustriaHerman 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...
(born 1225, died October 4, 1250) - Rudolf IRudolf I, Margrave of Baden-BadenRudolf I, Margrave of Baden 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...
(born 1230, died November 19, 1288) - Mechtild (died 1258) married on April 4, 1251 to Ulrich I, Count of WürttembergUlrich I, Count of WürttembergUlrich I, Count of Württemberg , also known as “Ulrich der Stifter” or “Ulrich mit dem Daumen”, was count of Württemberg from about 1241 until his death.-Life:...
(born in 1222, died on February 25, 1265) - Elisabeth, who married firstly Count Eberhard of Eberstein, and secondly Ludwig II of Lichtenberg.