Beatrix of Baden

Beatrice of Baden
Born	(1492-01-22)22 January 1492
Died	4 April 1535(1535-04-04) (aged 43)
Noble family	House of Zähringen
Spouse(s)	John II, Count Palatine of Simmern
Father	Christoph I, Margrave of Baden
Mother	Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen

Beatrice of Baden (22 January 1492 – 4 April 1535) was a Margravine of Baden by birth and by marriage and a Countess Palatine of Simmern. She was a daughter of Christoph I, Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen.

Marriage and issue

In 1508 she married the Count Palatine Johann II of Simmern (born: 21 March 1492; died: 18 May 1557). With him she had twelve children:

• Catherine (1510–1572), Abbess in Kumbd monastery
• Johanna (1512–1581), Abbess in Marienberg monastery at Boppard
• Ottilia (1513–1553), nun at Marienberg in Boppard
• Frederick III the Pious (1515–1576), Elector Palatine

married firstly 1537 Princess Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1519–1567)

married secondly 1569 Countess Amalia of Neuenahr-Alpen (1540–1602)

• Brigitta (1516–1562), Abbess at Neuburg an der Donau
• Georg (1518–1569), Count Palatine of Simmern-Sponheim

married in 1541 princess Elisabeth of Hesse (1503–1563)

• Elisabeth (1520–1564)

married in 1535 Count Georg II of Lauterbach (1506-1569)

• Reichard (1521–1598), Count Palatine of Simmern-Sponheim

married in firstly 1569 Countess Juliane of Wied (1545-1575)

married in secondly 1578 Countess Emilie of Württemberg (1550-1589)

married in thirdly 1589 Countess Palatine Anna Margarete of Veldenz (1571-1621)

• Maria (1524–1576), nun at Marienberg in Boppard
• William (1526–1527)
• Sabine (1528–1578)

married in 1544 Count Lamoral of Egmont (1522–1568)

• Helena (1532–1579)

married in 1551 Count Philipp III of Hanau-Münzenberg (1526–1561)

Ancestors

Family of Beatrix of Baden

16. Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Baden 8. Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden 17. Anna of Oettingen 4. Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden 18. Charles II, Duke of Lorraine 9. Catherine de Lorraine 19. Margaret of the Palatinate 2. Christopher I, Margrave of Baden 20. Leopold III, Duke of Austria 10. Ernest, Duke of Austria 21. Viridis Visconti 5. Catherine of Austria 22. Siemowit IV of Masovia 11. Cymburgis of Masovia 23. Alexandra of Lithuania 1. Beatrice of Baden 24. John IV, Count of Katzenelnbogen 12. Philip I, Count of Katzenelnbogen 25. Anne of Katzenelnbogen 6. Philip II of Katzenelnbogen 26. Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg 13. Anna of Württemberg 27. Henriette of Mömpelgard 3. Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen 28. Engelbert I of Nassau 14. Henry II, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg 29. Johanna van Polanen 7. Ottilie of Nassau 30. Rupert IV of Virneburg 15. Genoveva of Virneburg 31. Agnes of Solms-Braunfels