Herman III of Baden
Margrave of Verona and Baden (c.1105–1160)
Hermann III of Baden (c. 1105 – 16 January 1160), nicknamed the Great, was Margrave of Verona and Baden.
Life
He was the son of Hermann II of Baden and his wife Judith of Backnang-Sulichgau. He was ruler of the margraviate of Baden from 1130 until 1160.
Faithfully devoted to the Staufens, Hermann III came in conflict with his relatives from Zähringen-Swabia. In 1140 he participated in the siege of Weibtreu castle, and received the bailiwick of Selz in Alsace.
In 1151 the margraviate of Verona was taken from Ottokar III of Styria and conferred on Hermann III. A deed of donation exists from 1153, that states Frederick I bought Castle Besigheim from Hermann III.
Hermann III fought in the first Italian campaign of Emperor Frederick I, and he gained the title Margrave of Verona. He also took part in the Second Crusade. Hermann III was buried at Backnang Abbey, an Augustinian monastery in Backnang.
Marriage and children
He was married in 1134 to Bertha von Lothringen (d.
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