Maria van der Eycken, Lady of Rivieren (1571 in

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– 21 April 1636 in Porta Angelica Monastery, Flaumbach Valley, near

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) was the wife of the Margrave

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Early life

She was born in Brussels as the daughter of Joost van der Eycken,

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of the Nederloo and Rivieren,

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of the city of Breda (d. 1591), and his wife, Barbara de Mol (d. 1596), daughter of Martin de Mol, Grand Falconer of the King of Spain in the

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Biography

On 13 March 1591 in Brussels, she married Margrave Edward Fortunatus of Baden-Baden. As she was not a member of the

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, she was not considered a befitting wife for a margrave and their children were never accepted as relatives by his cousin Margrave Ernest Frederick of Baden-Durlach. Nevertheless, their son

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would inherit Baden-Baden. Marie and Edward Fortunatus had the following children: *

(1593–1677) * Hermann Fortunatus (1595–1665) * Charles Albert (born 1598 in

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– died 1626 at Hundschloss Castle, when he accidentally shot himself) * Anna Marie Lucretia (born 1592 Murano – died 1654 in

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References

* Joachim Kühn: ''Der Roman der Marie van Eycken'', in: ''Ehen zur linken Hand in der europäischen Geschichte'', Koehler, Stuttgart, 1968, pp. 105–123 Margravines of Baden-Baden 1571 births 1636 deaths People of the Habsburg Netherlands 17th-century German people Women of the Habsburg Netherlands 17th-century German women {{Germany-noble-stub