Life
Charles William was born in Durlach as the son of Margrave Frederick Magnus of Baden-Durlach and Augusta Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp.
After his older brother had died in 1672 at the age of about one month, Charles William grew up as hereditary prince. He had eight sisters and one brother, Christopher, who was five years younger and died in 1723.
After studies in Utrecht, Geneva and Lausanne, he traveled to England, Sweden and Italy. He then entered the military service. He was employed by his uncle Margrave Louis William (known as "Türkenlouis "), achieving the rank of a colonel under him and participated in several wars. Thereafter, he became Margrave of Baden-Durlach in 1709.
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