Beatrice of Baden

Beatrix 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 the Margrave Christopher I of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen.

In 1508 she married the Count Palatine John 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
• George (1518–1569), Count Palatine of Simmern-Sponheim

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

• Elisabeth (1520–1564)

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

• Richard (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)

• Helen (1532–1579)

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