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).
Frederick II of Baden
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Frederick II was the last sovereign Grand Duke of Baden, reigning from 1907 until the abolition of the German monarchies in 1918. The Weimar-era state of Baden originated from the area of the Grand Du
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…Heads of the House of Baden since 1918 Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden Frederick II, Grand Duke 1907–1928 (1857–1928) Prince William of Baden Maximilian, Prince and Margrave, 1928–1929 (1867–1929) Berthold, 1929–1963 (1906–1963…
Grand Duke Frederick II in 1915
Grand Duke Friedrich as a staff officer
Frederick II with Wilhelm II in 1908