Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg

Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
Born	7 November 1677; Stuttgart
Died	30 October 1742 (aged 64); Karlsburg Castle, Durlach
Burial	St. Michael's church in Pforzheim
Spouse	Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Issue	Karl Magnus, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach ; Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach ; Auguste Magdalena
Father	William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
Mother	Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt

Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg (7 November 1677, Stuttgart – 30 October 1742, Karlsburg Castle, Durlach) was a margravine of Baden. She had a place in the regency during the minority of her grandson in 1738-42.

She was the daughter of Duke William Louis of Württemberg and Landgravine Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt. In order to strengthen the ties between Baden and Württemberg, she married on 27 June 1697 the Hereditary Prince of Baden and later Margrave Charles William of Baden-Durlach. As Magdalena Wilhelmine had a big nose and blemishes, she did not meet the ideals of beauty held by Karl Wilhelm, who loved beautiful women. After she bore him a son and heir, the couple separated. When in 1715 Charles William founded his new residence Karlsruhe, he alone moved into the new palace, while his wife remained in the Karlsburg Castle.

After Charles III William died in 1738, Magdalena Wilhelmine held a post in the guardian government for her nine-year-old grandson Charles Frederick. After her death she was buried in the margraviate tomb in St. Michael's church in Pforzheim .

Offspring

Karl Magnus (born January 21, 1701 – died January 12, 1712), Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach
Frederick (October 7, 1703 – March 26, 1732), Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach
Auguste Magdalena (born November 13, 1706 – September 25, 1709)

Ancestors

Ancestors of Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg

16. Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg

8. John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg

17. Sibylla of Anhalt

4. Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg

18. Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg

9. Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg

19. Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin

2. William Louis, Duke of Württemberg

20. Otto I, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Kyrburg-Mörchingen

10. John Casimir, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Kyrburg

21. Otillie of Nassau-Weilburg

5. Anna Catherine, Wild- and Rhinegravine of Salm-Kyrburg

22. John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach

11. Dorothea of Solms-Laubach

23. Margaret of Schönberg-Glauchau

1. Duchess Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg

24. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

12. George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

25. Magdalena von Brandenburg

6. Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

26. John George I, Elector of Saxony

13. Sophia Eleonore of Saxony

27. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia

3. Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt

28. Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp

14. Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

29. Augusta of Denmark

7. Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp

30. John George I, Elector of Saxony (= 26)

15. Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony

31. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (= 27)

Sources

Annette Borchardt-Wenzel:Karl Friedrich von Baden. Man and the legend. Katz, Gernsbach 2006, ISBN 3-938047-14-3.

Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg House of Württemberg Born: 7 November 1677 Died: 30 October 1742
Preceded by Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp	Margavine consort of Baden-Durlach 1709–1738	Succeeded by Landgravine Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt

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