Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

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Christian
Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth; portrait by Heinrich Bollandt
Born	(1581-01-30)30 January 1581 Cölln
Died	30 May 1655(1655-05-30) (aged 74) Bayreuth
Noble family	Hohenzollern
Spouse(s)	Marie of Prussia
Issue Detail	Anna Maria Magdalene Sibylle Erdmann August Georg Albrecht
Father	John George, Elector of Brandenburg
Mother	Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst

Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (30 January 1581 in Cölln – 30 May 1655 in Bayreuth) was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (later renamed Brandenburg-Bayreuth).

He was the eldest of eleven children born to John George, Elector of Brandenburg by his third wife Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst.