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
Duchy of Swabia
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The Duchy of Swabia was one of the five stem duchies of the medieval German Kingdom. It arose in the 10th century in the southwestern area that had been settled by Alemanni tribes in Late Antiquity.
Margraviate of Baden
…of Baden, receiving territorial additions, became the Grand Duchy of Baden. The rulers of Baden, known as the House of Baden, were a line of the Swabian House of Zähringen. During the 11th century, the Duchy of Swabia lacked a powerful central authority and was under the control of various comital…
Stem duchies of the German kingdom 919–1125, by William R. Shepherd: Swabia in light orange