Life
Marie was the daughter of Philip I, Margrave of Baden (1479–1533) and Elisabeth of the Palatinate, Landgravine of Hesse, Countess Elisabeth (1483–1522), daughter of Philip, Elector Palatine and princess Margarete von Bayern-Landshut. Her paternal grandparents were Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. On 5 October 1522 she married William IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493–1550), eldest son of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, Albert IV and his wife Kunigunde of Austria. They had four children: * Theodor (1526–1534) * Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, Albert V (1528–1579) ∞ 1546 Archduchess Anna of Austria (1528–1590) * Wilhelm (1529–1530) * Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565) ∞ 1557 Margrave Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Philibert of Baden-Baden (1536–1569)Bibliography
* Hans and Marga Rall: ''Die Wittelsbacher – Von Otto I. bis Elisabeth I.'', Weltbild (1994) , - , - {{Authority control 1507 births 1580 deaths Duchesses of Bavaria House of Wittelsbach Burials at Munich Frauenkirche Daughters of monarchs