Rudolf Hesso, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Rudolf Hesso of Baden-Baden (c. 1290 – 17 August 1335) was a son of Hesso, Margrave of Baden-Baden and his wife, Adelaide of Rieneck. He succeeded his father as Margrave of Baden-Baden in 1297, and ruled jointly with his uncle, Rudolf III. From 1332 to 1335, he ruled alone.
Rudolf Hesso | |
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| Margrave of Baden-Baden | |
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| Born | 1290 |
| Died | 17 August 1335 (aged 44-45) |
| Noble family | House of Zähringen |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna of Burgundy |
| Father | Hesso, Margrave of Baden-Baden |
| Mother | Adelaide of Rieneck |
He married Joanna of Burgundy, Lady of Héricourt, a daughter of Reginald of Burgundy and widow of Count Ulrich II of Pfirt.
Rudolf Hesso and Joanna had two daughters:
- Margareta (d. 1367), married Frederick III, Margrave of Baden-Baden (d. 1353)
- Adelheid (d. after 1399), married in 1345 Rudolf V, Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim (d. 1361) and secondly Walram IV, Count of Tierstein (d. 1386).
Rudolph Hesso died in 1335. As he had no male heirs, Baden-Baden was inherited after his death by his cousin, Rudolf IV, Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim.
Rudolf Hesso, Margrave of Baden-Baden Died: 1335 | ||
| Preceded by Hesso |
Margrave of Baden-Baden 1297-1335 With: Rudolf III |
Succeeded by Rudolf IV as Margrave of Baden |
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