Frederic Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

Background

He was born at Karlsburg Castle, in Durlach (now part of Karlsruhe) as the son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Baden-Durlach and Barbara of Württemberg.

Career

He participated in the defense of German territories against the Ottoman invasion of 1663. Frederick later also participated in the Franco-Dutch War. After the end of the Thirty Years" War in 1648 he did not take time out to recover from his war crafts.

As early as 1663, the Turks had penetrated deep into Hungary.

The imperial army of Emperor Leopold I began to organize a common defense against the Turks and demanded that Baden-Durlach should also provide troops. Frederick VI participated in this war as a Major General.

This title was hereditary until 1803, when Margrave Charles Frederick of the in 1771 re-united margraviate of Baden was raised to Elector after he had greatly expanded his territory during the German Mediatisation. After the Turks were defeated, Frederick participated on the Dutch side in the Franco-Dutch War.

In 1676, he began a siege on the fortress of Philippsburg.

After he captured the city on 17 September of that year, it was added to the Baden-Durlach territories. He died on 10 or 31 January 1677 at the Karlsburg Castle in Durlach.

Connections

Cousin:

Louis William