Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Charles I of Baden (1427 – 24 February 1475, Pforzheim) was a Margrave of Baden-Baden during 1454–1475.

Charles I
Margrave of Baden-Baden
Born1427 (1427)
Died24 February 1475(1475-02-24) (aged 47–48)
Noble familyHouse of Zähringen
Spouse(s)Catherine of Austria
Issue
Detail
FatherJacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden
MotherCatherine of Lorraine

Charles was the elder son of Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and his wife Catherine, daughter of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine. In 1462 he became involved in the Bavarian War (1459–63) against Frederick I, Elector Palatine. This war finished in the same year with Charles's defeat and capture at the Battle of Seckenheim in 1462.

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