Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
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Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg (7 November 1677, Stuttgart
– 30 October 1742, Karlsburg Castle
, Durlach
) was a margravine of Baden. She had a place in the regency during the minority of her grandson in 1738-42.
She was the daughter of Duke William Louis of Württemberg and Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt
. In order to strengthen the ties between Baden
and Württemberg
, she married on 27 June 1697 the Hereditary Prince of Baden and later Margrave
Charles William of Baden-Durlach. As Magdalena Wilhelmine had a big nose and blemishes, she did not meet the ideals of beauty held by Karl Wilhelm, who loved beautiful women. After she bore him a son and heir, the couple separated. When in 1715 Charles William founded his new residence Karlsruhe
, he alone moved into the new palace
, while his wife remained in the Karlsburg Castle.
After Charles III William died in 1738, Magdalena Wilhelmine held a post in the guardian government for her nine year old grandson Charles Frederick. After her death she was buried in the margraviate tomb in St. Michael's church in Pforzheim
.
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 ....
– 30 October 1742, Karlsburg Castle
Karlsburg Castle
Karlsburg Castle in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe characterizes the history of the Baden since 1563. Only the of the historical building still stands....
, Durlach
Durlach
Durlach is a borough of the German city of Karlsruhe with a population of roughly 30,000.-History:Durlach was bestowed by emperor Frederick II on the margrave Hermann V of Zähringen as an allodial possession, but afterwards came into the hands of Rudolph of Habsburg.It was chosen by the margrave...
) was a margravine of Baden. She had a place in the regency during the minority of her grandson in 1738-42.
She was the daughter of Duke William Louis of Württemberg and Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt
Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgravine Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt was regent of the Duchy of Württemberg from 1677 to 1693, and was a prominent German composer of baroque hymns.- Life :...
. In order to strengthen the ties between 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....
and Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, she married on 27 June 1697 the Hereditary Prince of Baden and later Margrave
Margrave
A margrave or margravine was a medieval hereditary nobleman with military responsibilities in a border province of a kingdom. Border provinces usually had more exposure to military incursions from the outside, compared to interior provinces, and thus a margrave usually had larger and more active...
Charles William of Baden-Durlach. As Magdalena Wilhelmine had a big nose and blemishes, she did not meet the ideals of beauty held by Karl Wilhelm, who loved beautiful women. After she bore him a son and heir, the couple separated. When in 1715 Charles William founded his new residence Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, he alone moved into the new palace
Karlsruhe Palace
Karlsruhe Palace was erected in 1715 by Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach, after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital, Durlach...
, while his wife remained in the Karlsburg Castle.
After Charles III William died in 1738, Magdalena Wilhelmine held a post in the guardian government for her nine year old grandson Charles Frederick. After her death she was buried in the margraviate tomb in St. Michael's church in 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...
.
Offspring
- Karl Magnus (born January 21, 1701; died January 12, 1712), Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach
- FrederickFrederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-DurlachFrederick of Baden-Durlach 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 , the daughter of William Louis, Duke of Württemberg.He became heir apparent when his elder...
(October 7, 1703 - March 26, 1732), Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach - Magdalena Auguste (born November 13, 1706 - September 25, 1709)
Sources
- Annette Borchardt-Wenzel:Karl Friedrich von Baden. Man and the legend. Katz, Gernsbach 2006, ISBN 3-938047-14-3.