Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
| Christopher I | |
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| Margrave of Baden | |
Christoph of Baden-Baden by Hans Baldung, 1515
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| Spouse(s) | Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen |
| Noble family | Zähringen |
| Father | Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden |
| Mother | Catherine of Austria |
| Born |
13 November 1453 Baden-Baden |
| Died | 19 April 1527 (aged 73) Baden-Baden |
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 Karl I, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Catherine of Austria, a sister of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. He built the New Castle and moved there in 1479. In 1515 he divided his possessions between his sons Bernhard, Philipp 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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