Hermann II of Baden (c. 1060 – 7 October 1130) was the first to use the title

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, after the family seat at Castle Hohenbaden. This castle is in the present day town of

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Life

Hermann was the son of Hermann I of Baden and Judit of

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-Sulichgau. He was ruler of the

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from 1074 until 1130. He styled himself Dominus in Baden, comes Brisgaviae, marchio Verona. In English, his titles were:

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of Brisgau,

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. Around 1070 Hermann began to build Castle Hohenbaden on top of the remains of an old

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ic structure. After the structure was completed in 1112, he gave himself the title Margrave of Baden. He rebuilt the Augustine monastery that his father had built in Backnang in 1123. Hermann was laid to rest in the monastery with the inscription: "In this tomb lies the Margrave Hermann of Baden, who was the founder of this monastery and temple. He died in the year thousand increased by hundred and three times ten fronm the time on when the pious virgin bore . When he was transferred here along with his descendancy, fifteen hundred years had passed, thereto ten onandall three."

Family and children

Hermann II married Judit of Hohenberg and had the following children: # Hermann III (d. January 16, 1160) #

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(d. 1162), married Ulrich I of Carinthia (d. 1144)

References

* *Florian Lamke: ''Die frühen Markgrafen von Baden, die Hessonen und die Zähringer''. In: ''Zeitschrift für die Geschichte des Oberrheins.'' 154 (2006) () S. 21–42. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Herman 02, Margrave of Baden Margraves of Baden 1060s births 1130 deaths Year of birth uncertain Burials at Backnang Abbey