House of Zähringen
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The House of Zähringen was a dynasty of Swabian nobility. The family's name derived from Zähringen Castle near Freiburg im Breisgau. The Zähringer in the 12th century used the title of Duke of Zähring
Seal of Berthold IV, featuring a lion rampant
Zähringen Castle, c. 1500.
Berthold V on the Zähringer monument in Bern, Switzerland.
Zähringen attributed arms in a stained glass window by Hans Reichle (c. 1570–1642) in Freiburg town hall. There are two traditions of attributed arms, either or an eagle displayed gules (shown here) or gules a lion rampant or, based on the respective coats of arms used in the later medieval period by the counts of Freiburg who claimed the Zähringer inheritance (ancestors of the House of Fürstenberg).
Margraviate of Baden
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The Margraviate of Baden was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire. Spread along the right banks of the Upper Rhine in south-western Germany, it was named a margraviate in 1112 and existed u
Christopher I of Baden, by Hans Baldung Grien, 1515
Ruins of Hohenbaden Castle in Baden-Baden
Karlsburg Castle in Durlach, from 1565 residence of the Margraves of Baden-Durlach