Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden, nicknamed ''the Rouser'' (german: der Wecker), (1266 – 12 July 1291), was the ruling Margrave of

Baden Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine. History The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is ...

from 1288 until his death. He was the son of Margrave

Rudolf I Rudolf I (1 May 1218 – 15 July 1291) was the first King of Germany from the House of Habsburg. The first of the count-kings of Germany, he reigned from 1273 until his death. Rudolf's election marked the end of the Great Interregnum which h ...

of Baden and his wife, Kunigunde of Eberstein ( – 12 April 1284/90 in Lichtental), the daughter of

Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

Otto of Eberstein. In 1291, he received some possessions, including

Bietigheim Bietigheim is a village in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Southwestern Germany. It is located east of the Rhine river and thus the border to France, west of the Black Forest (more precisely the Northern Black Forest), south of ...

from the Weißenburg Monastery. He died on 12 July 1291 and was buried in

Lichtenthal Abbey Lichtenthal Abbey (german: Kloster Lichtenthal) is a Cistercian nunnery in Lichtenthal in the town of Baden-Baden, Germany. History and buildings The abbey was founded in 1245 by Irmengard bei Rhein, widow of Margrave Hermann V of Baden, whose ...

. He married before 6 October 1278, to Agnes of Truhendingen (died after 15 March 1309). They had the following children: * Frederick II (d. 22 June 1333) *

Rudolf IV Rudolf IV (1 November 1339 – 27 July 1365), also called Rudolf the Founder (german: der Stifter), was a scion of the House of Habsburg who ruled as duke of Austria (self-proclaimed archduke), Styria and Carinthia from 1358, as well as cou ...

, (d. 25 June 1348) * Herman VIII, (d. 1300) * Jutta (d. 1327)

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