Christopher I, Margrave of Baden
| Christopher I | |
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| Margrave of Baden | |
Christoph of Baden-Baden by Hans Baldung, 1515
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| Born |
13 November 1453 Baden-Baden |
| Died | 19 April 1527 (aged 73) Baden-Baden |
| Noble family | Zähringen |
| Spouse(s) | Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen |
| Father | Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden |
| Mother | Catherine of Austria |
Christopher I of Baden (13 November 1453 – 19 April 1527) was the Margrave of Baden from 1475 to 1515.
Christoph was the eldest son of Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Catherine of Austria, a sister of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. He regained the territories that were lost by his father to the Palatinate and its allies. Christoph tried to keep these territories then united under his son and successor Philip I, but his efforts were thwarted by Louis XII of France. In 1479, the seat of the Margraviate of Baden was moved from Hohenbaden Castle to New Castle (Neues Schloss) of Baden-Baden which was built by him. By 1503, Christoph was responsible for uniting all the Badener lands when the Baden-Sausenberg died without male heirs. In 1515, before his death, he divided the Margraviate between his sons Philipp, Bernhard, and Ernst. However, Philipp who had succeeded him died childless, and his share was passed down to his brothers Bernhard and Ernst. Thus, Bernhard founded the so-called "Bernardine line" of Baden-Baden and Ernst founded the "Ernestine line" of Baden-Durlach.
Margrave Christoph married on 30 January 1469Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen (ca. 1451 – 15 August 1517), a granddaughter of Philipp I, Count of Katzenelnbogen. They had the following children:
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