Friedrich VII Magnus of Zähringen (23 September 1647 – 25 June 1709) was the

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of Baden-Durlach from 1677 until his death. Born at

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, he was the son of Margrave Friedrich VI and Countess Palatine Christine Magdalene of Cleeburg. He succeeded his father as

in 1677. He got involved in the

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and after the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697, he received the title of Margrave of

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, although it was only a formal title and he never had any real power over the Swiss city. He again took part in the

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, as one of the leaders of the Imperial Army; some of the battles being fought in his territories. He died at Durlach in 1709 and was succeeded in the Margraviate by his son, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

Marriage and issue

He married Duchess

Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp (6 February 1649 – 25 April 1728) was a German noblewoman and by virtue of marriage Margravine of Baden-Durlach. Born into the House of Holstein-Gottorp, she was the daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein ...

on 15 May 1670 in

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. They had the following children: * Frederick Magnus (13 January 1672 – 24 February 1672) * Frederica Augusta (21 June 1673 – 24 July 1674) * Christina Sophia (17 December 1674 – 22 January 1676) * Klaudia Magdalene Elisabeth (15 November 1675 – 18 April 1676) * Catherine (10 October 1677 – 11 August 1746), in 1701 she married Count Johann Friedrich von Leiningen-Hartenburg. Her son Frederick Magnus was the father of Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, 1st Prince of Leiningen. * Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (17 January 1679 – 12 May 1738), he married Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg * Johanna Elisabeth (3 October 1680 – 2 July 1757), in 1697 she married

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* Albertine Frederica (3 July 1682 – 22 December 1755), in 1704 she married Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin *

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(9 October 1684 – 2 May 1723), he married Marie Christine Felizitas zu Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim * Charlotte Sophia (1 March 1686 – 5 October 1689) * Marie Anna (9 July 1688 – 8 March 1689)

Ancestors

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frederick 07 of Baden-Durlach, Margrave 1647 births 1709 deaths People from Ueckermünde House of Zähringen Margraves of Baden-Durlach