How to Pronounce Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
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Oct 07, 1482 Pforzheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany Died on 06 Feb 1553 (aged 70)
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About Ernest Margrave Of Baden Durlach
- Margrave Ernest I of Baden-Durlach (7 October 1482, Pforzheim – 6 February 1553, Sulzburg) was the founder of the so-called "Ernestine" line of the House of Baden, the line from which the later Grand Dukes descended.
- He was the ruling Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim from 1533 and resided in Pforzheim from 1537.
- In 1565, his son Charles II moved the capital to Durlach and thereby changed the name of his country to Baden-Durlach.
- He had to deal with the upcoming Reformation and the frequent Ottoman wars in Europe.
- In this turbulent time, he tried to maintain a neutral position between the Protestants and Catholics.
- He did not participate in the Schmalkaldic War.
