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Margraviate of Baden
The
Margraviate of Baden
was a historical territory of the
Holy Roman Empire
. Spread along the east side of the
Upper Rhine
River in southwestern
Germany
, it was named a
margraviate
in 1112 and existed until 1803, when it was raised to an
electorate
. In 1806, the
Electorate of Baden
, receiving territorial additions, became the
Grand Duchy of Baden
. The
rulers of Baden
belonged to the
Swabian
House of Zähringen
.
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