Marie of Baden-Sponheim
Duchess consort of Bavaria
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Marie Jakobaea of Baden-Sponheim (25 June 1507 – 16 November 1580) was a German noblewoman and duchess consort of Bavaria.
| Marie of Baden-Sponheim | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Hans Wertinger | |
| Duchess consort of Bavaria | |
| Tenure | 5 October 1522 – 7 March 1550 |
| Born | 25 June 1507 |
| Died | 16 November 1580 (aged 73) Munich, Bavaria |
| Spouse | William IV, Duke of Bavaria |
| Issue | Albert V, Duke of Bavaria Mechthild of Bavaria |
| House | House of Zähringen |
| Father | Philip I, Margrave of Baden |
| Mother | Elisabeth of the Palatinate |
Life
Marie was the daughter of Philip I, Margrave of Baden (1479–1533) and 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 and his wife Kunigunde of Austria. They had four children:
- Theodor (1526–1534)
- Albert V (1528–1579) ∞ 1546 Archduchess Anna of Austria (1528–1590)
- Wilhelm (1529–1530)
- Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565) ∞ 1557 Margrave Philibert of Baden-Baden (1536–1569)
Bibliography
- Hans and Marga Rall: Die Wittelsbacher – Von Otto I. bis Elisabeth I., Weltbild (1994) ISBN 3-85001-485-1