Margravine Johanna of Baden-Baden

German princess (1704-1726)

Auguste of Baden-Baden (Auguste Marie Johanna; 10 November 1704 – 8 August 1726) was born a Margravine of Baden-Baden, she was the Duchess of Orléans by marriage to Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans. Her husband was a grandson of her father's former enemy Louis XIV of France. Known in France as Jeanne or Auguste de Bade, she died in childbirth. She is an ancestor of Louis Philippe I and of several members of royal families of Europe such as the Spanish and Italian as well as the present Grand Duke of Luxemburg.

Auguste of Baden-Baden
Auguste Duchess of Orléans by Belle[1]
Duchess consort of Orléans
Tenure13 July 1724 – 8 August 1726
Born(1704-11-10)10 November 1704
Schloss Johannisburg, Bavaria
Died8 August 1726(1726-08-08) (aged 21)
Palais-Royal, Paris, France
Burial16 August 1726
Val-de-Grâce, Paris
SpouseLouis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans
Issue
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Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans
Louise Marie, Mademoiselle
Full name
French: Auguste Marie Jeanne
German: Auguste Marie Johanna
FatherLouis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
MotherSibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg
ReligionRoman Catholicism
SignatureAuguste of Baden-Baden's signature
  1. Louis Philippe d'Orléans (12 May 1725 – 18 November 1785) married Louise Henriette de Bourbon.
  2. Louise Marie d'Orléans (5 August 1726 – 14 May 1728) died in infancy.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

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Coat of arms of Auguste of as Duchess

Titles and styles

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  • 10 November 1704 – 13 July 1724 Her Illustrious Highness Margravine Auguste of Baden-Baden
  • 13 July 1724 – 8 August 1726 Her Serene Highness The Duchess of Orléans

References

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  1. Vatout, Jean (1836). Le chateau d'eu: notices historiques, Volume 4. Retrieved 2010-03-25. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)