This land partition had already been legitimized in 1598 by the House Treaty of Gera, which was prepared for this purpose. Christian's assumption of the government of Kulmbach took place at the same time as that of Joachim Ernst in Ansbach.
The land partition that had been legally established in 1598 by the Treaty of Gera, which was specifically designed to facilitate this process. Christian's appointment as ruler of Kulmbach occurred simultaneously with Joachim Ernst's appointment as ruler of Ansbach.