Background
Christoph was the eldest son of Karl I, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Catherine of Austria, a sister of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor.
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. 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 1469 Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen (ca 1451 – 15 August 1517), a granddaughter of Philipp I, Count of Katzenelnbogen.