Louis-Guillaume Ier de Bade

Louis Ier de Bade (Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden), known as Louis the Turk (Türkenlouis) by his close relations victoriously to have fought Turkish or Louis the Red by the Othomans because of his visible red waistcoat by far (clothing of Uniforme) that it covered on the battle fields, born the April 8th 1655 with Paris, and died the January 4th 1707 with Rastadt, is margrave de Bade of 1677 with 1707.

Biography

Its name was chosen by his/her grandfather the count Wilhelm margrave von Baden-Baden (1593-1677), and its godfather (Ludwig XIV) Louis XIV king de France.

Ludwig Wilhelm is the son of the prince Ferdinand Maximilian von Baden (1625-1669) and of the princess Louise Christine of Savoy-Carignan (1627-1689), sister of the prince Eugene Maurice of Savoy-Carignan (Soissons) the father of famous the Eugene of Savoy-Carignan, count de Soissons.

For family reasons, the prince Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden under the influence of his mother refuses to follow the count Wilhelm margrave von Baden-Baden, therefore to leave Versailles to go to Germany (cold and misty country…, according to its dires). For that, his/her father leaves Versailles and wife in second weddings the countess Maria Magdalena von Öttingen.

In 1669, Ludwig Wilhelm loses his/her father at the time of an accident of hunting close to Heidelberg. In 1670 his/her grandfather, the education of its grandson entrusts to a Master-professor-tutor Cosimo Marzi Medici who teaches them arts of the war and the knowledge of the world and the life consisting in becoming the heir and the worthy successor of Ferdinand Maximilians.

It assists with legal conferences with the monastery of the Visitation to Besancon (France) at the time of a visit to his religious aunt Katharina Franziska Henriette von Baden. He travels enormously on Geneva, Milan, Florence, studies the right with the viceroy of Naples, and goes to Rome to meet the pope Clément X.

The young person Ludwig Wilhelm begins his military career in 1674 at the 19 years age in the imperial army, by having as Master of reserve training Raimund the very famous one of the Montecuccoli . For his remarkable behavior with Philippsburg, Louis Ier de Bade sees himself entrusting by the emperor Léopold I {{er}} a regiment of infantry.

With died of his/her grandfather occurred the May 22nd 1677, he becomes margrave de Bade-Bade, but he is often absent due to war to the service of the emperor of the Germanic Roman Holy roman Empire. After the Treated of Nimègue (1678 - 1679), the emperor Léopold Ier appoints it commander. He acquires his nickname of Louis the Red or Louis the Turk during the war against the Turks (1683 - 1699). He took part in the release of Vienna in (1683). At the time of the war against the Turks, Louis Ier obtains in Slankamen the August 19th 1691 one of his greater victories. Léopold Ier names it lieutenant-general of army of all the imperial troops. In recognition for its many victories against the Turks it is decorated with the Ordre of the Golden Fleece.

* the Marquis de Villars wrote on him in 1687: Ludwig Wilhelm, the Turk-Louis has a great courage, a clear and sure sight on the battle fields. Very active, vigilant, always on its horse by all times, he became a large soldier. The arrogance is usual for him, he hears the councils little, and if he must follow them, it them horn never without to have late and made at least some modifications of them. The life near the court is inappropriate for him, since he speaks too freely and vigorously with the ministers. It is a large soldier, he has what everyone must have to lead an army with dignity; but also has all the defects which prevent with whoever the desire for entrusting its virtues to him.

Shortly after its marriage with charming the Sibylla Augusta , Ludwig Wilhelm leaves the August 19th 1691 in war against the Othoman S, and obtains its greater triumph at the time of the Bataille of Slankamen (Serbia) in the North-West of Belgrade. For that the emperor Léopold Ier names it lieutenant-general of army of all the imperial troops, titrates exceptional because it was given only five times in one century. Ludwig Wilhelm receives for its devotion and its feats of arms in the fight against the Othomans the Ordre of the Golden Fleece.

Its possessions are devastated at the time of the Guerre of the league of Augsburg which opposes the France to the Holy roman Empire (1688 - 1697). It fights the French for the Rhenish Palatinat (1693) and proves its talent of strategist in more than twenty battles.

Its castle of Baden-Baden having been destroyed by the French, Louis Ier de Bade makes build with Rastadt a palate according to the model of the castle of Versailles.

During the War of succession of Spain, it obtains from the military governor Ezéchiel de Mélac the rendering of the citadel of Pram after four months of seat (1702). It is during the Bataille of Blenheim, decisive combat also known as the battles of Höchstädt , and which take place the August 13rd 1704, which Ludwig Wilhelm was mortally wounded. Transported in its town of Rastatt, he succumbed of the continuations of his wounds the January 4th 1707.

Tomb

The tomb of Ludwig Wilhelm is in the church of Baden-Baden (Stiftskirche) where one can see his epitaph engraved on a furnace bridge of style baroque representing justice, courage and wisdom three symbols allotted to his character. Its internal Heart and its bodies was buried in the monastery Lichtenthal which was the worship place of the family.

Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden belonged to the remière connects Maison of Bade itself resulting from the first branch of the Dynastie of Habsbourg, It belonged to the line of Baden-Bade known as line Bernardine , this line died out in 1771.

Rastatt

The town of Baden-Baden destroyed, Ludwig Wilhelm chooses like main home the town of Rastatt and reorganizes its palate by taking as model the castle of Versailles between 1697 - 1707. The castle of Rastatt is regarded as a wonder and the first German royal residence after the model French. The architects of this jewels are Domenico Trezzini (1670-1734) and its assistant Egidio Rossi (1679-1715).

Family

Louis Ier de Bade belongs to the first branch of the Maison of Bade, itself resulting from the first branch of the Dynastie of Habsbourg. He belongs to the line of Baden-Baden known as line Bernardine , this line dies out in 1771.

The March 27th 1690 the count marries the one of youngest princess (Sibyl Augusta von Sachsen-Lauenburg) Franziska Sibylla Augusta of the county of Saxony-Lauenbourg. born the January 21st 1675 with Ratzeburg in the Land from Holstein, Augusta will die at the 58 years age the July 10th 1733.

Descendants

Battles

Louis Ier de Bade takes part during his military career in fifty-seven battles, of which:

See too

Internal bonds

External bonds and sources

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