Person:Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern (1)
Christopher II _____, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
b.26 Feb 1537
d.2 Aug 1575
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Philibert _____, Margrave of Baden-Baden1536 - 1569
  2. Christopher II _____, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern1537 - 1575
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  1. Edward Fortunatus1565 - 1600
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Facts and Events
Name Christopher II _____, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
Gender Male
Birth[1] 26 Feb 1537
Marriage to Princess Cecilia of Sweden
Death[1] 2 Aug 1575 Rodemachern
Reference Number? Q64984?


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Christoph II of Baden-Rodemachern (26 February 1537 – 2 August 1575, Rodemachern) was the first Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern. He was the second son of Bernhard III of Baden-Baden and his wife Countess Franziska of Brienne and Luxembourg.

When Christopher II came of age in 1556, he renounced his right to a part of Baden-Baden to his older brother Philibert in exchange for an annual allowance of 4000 guilders. He also received Rodemachern as an apanage, making him the founder of the elder Baden-Rodemachern line.

He started travelling. From 1557 to 1561, he was in the Netherlands, where he joined the campaigns of the Spanish Army. He went to Sweden in 1564, where he married a sister of King Eric XIV of Sweden. He then returned to Rodemachern, where he built himself a palace and led a wasteful life. In 1565, he travelled to London, where Queen Elizabeth I received him honorably. However, he heaped debt upon debt and when he tried to leave in 1566, he found he couldn't leave the country until the Queen had provided surety. Also in 1566, he inherited the Lordships of Useldange, Pettingen and Roußzy.

He continued to spend too much, and his country suffered from religious unrest. His debts mounted. He went to Sweden, where he served in the army and fought against Denmark. His brother-in-law King John III of Sweden enfeoffed him with the island of Ösel.

After several years in Sweden, he returned to Rodemachern, where he died in 1575. His was succeeded by his son Edward Fortunatus who was a minor at the time.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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