Hermann III was the son of Hermann II, Markgraf von Baden, and his wife Judith. Herman III was first mentioned in the sources in 1122 and may have been born in about 1100, but this is a very rough estimate.
He succeeded as Markgraf von Baden from 1130, also Markgraf von Verona from 1148-51 and Vogt von Selz 1139-1151. He went on Crusade in 1148-1149.
He married firstly Bertha (family unknown) who is mentioned in 1134 and buried in Backnang. They had issue:
Hermann III married secondly after 1141, Maria of Bohemia, daughter of Sobeslav Udalrich, Duke of Bohemia, and widow of Leopold III, Markgraf von Österreich. They possibly had issue;
Hermann III died after 12 July 1153 and is buried in Stiftskirche (Abbey church) at Backnang.
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