Herman V, Margrave of Baden-Baden

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Hermann V, Margrave of Baden-Baden (died January 16, 1243) ruled Verona and Baden from 1190 until his death.

He was the son of Hermann IV and his wife Bertha of Tübingen. Married in 1217 to Irmengard, Countess Palatinate by the Rhine (born 1200, died February 24, 1260), their union lasted until Hermann V's death.

The Margrave and his wife had the following children:

Hermann VI (born 1225, died October 4, 1250)
Rudolf I (born 1230, died November 19, 1288)
Mechtild (died 1258) married on April 4, 1251 to Ulrich I, Count of Württemberg (born in 1222, died on February 25, 1265)
Elisabeth, who married firstly Count Eberhard of Eberstein, and secondly Ludwig II of Lichtenberg.

In the German throne dispute of 1198, Hermann was on the side of King Philip, and from 1208-1211 on the side of Emperor Otto IV. He was a devout follower of Emperor Frederick II. Hermann also founded the cities of Backnang, Pforzheim, and Stuttgart. In 1219 Pforzheim became the seat of power for the Margravate of Baden.

In 1218 he abandoned claims to titles in Zähringen, and in 1227 gave up claims in Braunschweig as well. Hermann was then made Count of Ortenau and Breisgau. In the entourage of Emperor Frederick II, he traveled through much of Germany and Italy, and in 1221 went into captivity in Egypt. He took part in the Fifth Crusade in 1228 with Frederick II and his brother. The Margrave counselled Henry VII until he was thrown out. Hermann also took part in the defensive struggle against the Mongols at Liegnitz.

He founded the monasteries of Maulbronn, Tennenbach, Herrenalb, Selz, Salem, and Backnang. His wife Irmengard founded the monastery of Lichtenthal in Baden-Baden in 1245, which later became the burial place of the margraves.

Hermann was buried in Backnang, until his widow reinterred his remains at Lichtenthal in 1248.