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    • The Margraviate of Baden-Durlach was an early modern territory of the Holy Roman Empire, in the upper Rhine valley, which existed from 1535 to 1771. It was formed when the Margraviate of Baden was split between the sons of Margrave Christopher I and was named for its capital, Durlach. The other half of the territory became the Margraviate of Baden-B… See more

    Territory

    The Margraviate of Baden-Durlach encompassed an area on the middle Upper Rhine around the cities of
    In … See more

    History

    In 1535, the Margraviate of Baden was split into the Margraviates of Baden-Baden and Baden-Durlach. Margrave Charles II chose to support the Protestant Reformation in 1556 and transferred his residence from Pforzheim to … See more

    StatusMargraviate
    CapitalPforzheim (1535–1565); Durlach (1565–1718); Karlsruhe (1718–1771)
    Common languagesGerman
    ReligionLutheran (from 1556)
    Arms

    The coat of arms underwent changes over time. Here the coat of arms depicted on the seal of Margrave Charles II is described:
    The central shield contained the red Badian diagonal band on a golden background. In the upper l… See more

    Military

    According to the Imperial Register, the Margraviate was obliged to supply troops to the Swabian Circle. In addition to these troops, the Margraves also built up a force of household troops (a bodyguard).
    In 1770, th… See more

    Calendar

    Before 1582, like the rest of the Empire, the Margraviate employed the Julian Calendar. In 1582, the Margraviate of Baden-Baden adopted the Gregorian Calendar, such that 4 October 1582 was followed directly by 15 October 15… See more

    Religion

    Initially, the Margraviate was Roman Catholic, like the rest of the Holy Roman Empire, but on 1 June 1556, Margrave Charles II decreed a new Church Order on the Württemberg (i.e. Lutheran) model and initiated th… See more

    Culture

    Even in language, the Margraviate was not unified. The Landgraviate of Sausenberg and the Lordships of Badenweiler und Rötteln spoke High Alemannic, while the Margraviate of Hachberg used Low Alemannic and … See more

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