 According to legend, the name "Karlsruhe", which translates as "Charles’ repose" or "Charles' peace", was given to the new city after a hunting trip when Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach woke from a dream in which he dreamt of founding his new city.A variation of this story claims that he built the new palace to find peace from his wife.Charles William founded the city on June 17, 1715, after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital, Durlach.