Herman II, Margrave of Baden

Hermann II of Baden (c. 1060 – 7 October 1130) was the first to use the title Margrave of Baden, after the family seat at Castle Hohenbaden. This castle is in the present day town of Baden-Baden.

Saint Ulrich von Zell receives from the bishop of Basel the letter offering the lands Ambringen and Biengen, before the witnesses Berthold II and his nephew Herman II by Franz Ludwig Hermann.

Life

Hermann was the son of Hermann I of Baden and his wife, Judith of Backnang-Sulichgau. He was ruler of the March of Verona from 1074 until 1130.

He styled himself Dominus in Baden, comes Brisgaviae, marchio Verona. In English, his titles were: Lord in Baden, Count of Brisgau, Margrave of Verona. Around 1070 Hermann began to build Castle Hohenbaden on top of the remains of an old Celtic structure. After the structure was completed in 1112, he gave himself the title Margrave of Baden.

He rebuilt the Augustine monastery that his father had built in Backnang in 1123. Hermann was laid to rest in the monastery with the inscription:

"In this tomb lies the Margrave Hermann of Baden, who was the founder of this monastery and temple. He died in the year thousand increased by hundred and three times ten fronm the time on when the pious virgin bore . When he was transferred here along with his descendancy, fifteen hundred years had passed, thereto ten onandall three."

Family and children

Hermann II married Judith of Hohenberg (1083-1121)^[1] and had the following children:

1. Hermann III (d. January 16, 1160)
2. Judith (d. 1162), married Ulrich I of Carinthia (d. 1144)

Preceded by Title created

Margrave of Baden 1112–1130

Succeeded by Hermann III of Baden