Herman I of Baden (c. 1040 – April 25, 1074 in

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) was the titular

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and the ancestor of the line of

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Life

Herman was born in

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as the eldest son of

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. He married Judit of

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- Sulichgau, Countess of Eberstein-

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, who was the founder of

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. From her, he obtained the right to

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, which later became the core of the family dominions. Among those lands were the Frankish Albgau and

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. He and his wife founded the Augustinian monastery of

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. It quickly became dilapidated, and it was rebuilt by their son in 1123. Subsequently, the monastery was the resting place for five generations of the Margraves of Baden. When Herman's father became

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in 1061, Herman received the

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of Margrave of

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. While he never ruled in Verona, a dependency of Carinthia, the margravial title was to remain with his descendants. He was also count of the

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. In 1073, he separated from his wife, took monastic vows, and became a

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, where he died. He is celebrated in the Catholic Church on April 25. Herman and Judit had the following children: * Hermann II (d. October 8, 1130) * Luitgard

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herman 01 of Baden Margraves of Baden House of Zähringen 1040s births 1074 deaths Year of birth uncertain Burials at Cluny Abbey