Person:Christian I of Denmark (1)
Christian I _____, King of Denmark
b.1 Feb 1426 Oldenburg, Lower Saxony
d.30 May 1481
Parents and Siblings
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m. 2 Dec 1423
  1. Christian I _____, King of Denmark1426 - 1481
  2. Moritz IV Count of Oldenburg Delmenhorst, IV1428 - 1464
  3. Adelheid, Countess of OldenburgAbt 1429 -
  4. Gerhard VI _____, Count of Oldenburg1430 - 1500
Spouse and Children
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m. 4 Nov 1449
  1. Oluf Prince of Denmark1450 - 1451
  2. Knud, Prince of Denmark1451 - 1455
  3. Hans of Denmark1455 - 1513
  4. Margaret of Denmark1456 - 1486
  5. Frederik I Christianssen, King of Denmark & Norway1471 - 1533
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Facts and Events
Name Christian I _____, King of Denmark
Alt Name Christian Oldenburg, I
Gender Male
Alt Birth? 26 Feb 1425 Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Birth? 1 Feb 1426 Oldenburg, Lower SaxonyHouse of Oldenburg
Alt Marriage 28 Oct 1449 København, Denmarkto Dorothea von Brandenburg, Queen of Denmark
Marriage 4 Nov 1449 Ofkobenhavn Slot, København, Denmarkto Dorothea von Brandenburg, Queen of Denmark
Alt Death? 21 May 1481 Domkirken, Roskilde, Copenhagen, Denmark
Death? 30 May 1481
Reference Number? Q153940?


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Christian I (February 1426 – 21 May 1481) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was king of Denmark (1448–1481), Norway (1450–1481) and Sweden (1457–1464). From 1460 to 1481, he was also duke of Schleswig (within Denmark) and count (after 1474, duke) of Holstein (within the Holy Roman Empire). He was the first king of the House of Oldenburg.

In the power vacuum that arose following the death of King Christopher of Bavaria (1416–1448) without a direct heir, Sweden elected Charles VIII of Sweden (14081470) king with the intent to reestablish the union under a Swedish king. Charles was elected king of Norway in the following year. However the counts of Holstein made the Danish Privy Council appoint Christian as king of Denmark. His subsequent accessions to the thrones of Norway (in 1450) and Sweden (in 1457), restored the unity of the Kalmar Union for a short period. In 1463, Sweden broke away from the union and Christian's attempt at a reconquest resulted in his defeat by the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Elder at the Battle of Brunkeberg in 1471.

In 1460, following the death of his uncle, Duke Adolphus of Schleswig, Count of Holstein, Christian also became Duke of Schleswig and Count of Holstein.

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References
  1.   Christian I of Denmark, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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