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Georg Friedrich

Type Figure Region Baden-Durlach Time c. 1573–1638 Also known as Georg Friedrich、Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden-Durlach、巴登-杜拉赫边伯格奥尔格·弗里德里希

Georg Friedrich (c. 1573–1638), Margrave of Baden-Durlach, acceded in 1604 and became a leading German Protestant prince, helping found the Protestan…

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  1. 1604–1607Karlsruhe · Baden-DurlachAfter inheriting the margraviate he intervened in the religious war sparked by the dispute over the Electorate of Cologne, supporting the Protestant cause but suffering setbacks from financial and military pressures, which led him to place greater emphasis on a collective defense mechanism among the princes.
  2. 1608–1610Augsburg · SwabiaIn 1608 at Augsburg he led the founding of the Protestant Union and became its first chairman, coordinating collective defense policies among Protestant princes such as the Palatinate and Württemberg in response to the formation of the Catholic League and the deteriorating religious situation in the Empire.

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