Marie Elisabeth Wilhelmine von Baden was born on 7 September 1782 in Karlsruhe, Margraviate of Baden, Holy Roman Empire, and died on 20 April 1808 in Bruchsal, Grand Duchy of Baden. She was a German noblewoman and the Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by marriage.
Marie was the daughter of Karl Ludwig von Baden and Landgravine Amalie von Hessen-Darmstadt (1754-1832) She was a member of the House of Zähringen.
Marie married Duke Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel on 1 November 1802 in Karlsruhe. The marriage was part of the complex network of alliances between German noble families. The couple had two sons:
Marie died prematurely at the age of 25, on 20 April 1808, in Bruchsal. Her death left her sons, Karl and Wilhelm, to be raised without their mother during a time of significant political upheaval in Europe.
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