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	Christian I. of Denmark (1426 - 81) was born in February 1426 in Oldenbourg. His father was Count Dietrich of Oldenbourg (+ 1444).		'''Christian I of ]''' (] - ]) was born in February 1426 in Oldenbourg. His father was Count Dietrich of Oldenbourg (+ ]).
	His mother was his father's second wife, Hedwig of Schleswig and Holstein (+ 1436).		His mother was his father's second wife, Hedwig of Schleswig and Holstein (+ ]).

	Christian had two brothers, Count Moritz V. of Delmenhorst (1428-64) and Count Gerhard VI. of Oldenbourg and Delmenhorst (1430-1500), and one sister Adelheid.		Christian had two brothers, Count Moritz V. of Delmenhorst (] - ]) and Count Gerhard VI of Oldenbourg and Delmenhorst (] - ]), and one sister Adelheid.

		⚫	Christian became King of Denmark in 1448. He married Dorothea of Brandenburg (] - ] ]), the widow of King ], Norway and Sweden (] - ]) and thus ] queen, on ] ] in ].
	Christian became King of Denmark in 1448.
⚫	He married Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430 - November 25, 1495), the widow of King Christopher III. of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1416-48) and thus dowager queen , on October 28, 1449 in Copenhagen.

	In 1450 Christian became King of Norway, and King of Sweden in 1457.		In ] Christian became King of ], and King of ] in ].

	Dorothea and Christian had three children (two first-born sons Olaf (1450-1) and Knut (1451-5) died young) :		Dorothea and Christian had three children (two first-born sons Olaf (] - 1) and Knut (] - 5) died young): Johan, the following king ] (] - ]), Frederik (+ ]) and Margarete (* ]), later Queen of ].
	Johan, the following king Johan I. (1455 - 1513), Frederik (+ 1533) and Margarete (*1456), later Queen of Scotland.

	Christian died on May 21, 1481 in Copenhagen, being 55 years old.		Christian died on ] ] in Copenhagen, being 55 years old.

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Revision as of 16:58, 29 January 2003

Christian I of Denmark (1426 - 1481) was born in February 1426 in Oldenbourg. His father was Count Dietrich of Oldenbourg (+ 1444). His mother was his father's second wife, Hedwig of Schleswig and Holstein (+ 1436).

Christian had two brothers, Count Moritz V. of Delmenhorst (1428 - 1464) and Count Gerhard VI of Oldenbourg and Delmenhorst (1430 - 1500), and one sister Adelheid.

Christian became King of Denmark in 1448. He married Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430 - November 25 1495), the widow of King Christopher III of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1416 - 1448) and thus dowager queen, on October 28 1449 in Copenhagen.

In 1450 Christian became King of Norway, and King of Sweden in 1457.

Dorothea and Christian had three children (two first-born sons Olaf (1450 - 1) and Knut (1451 - 5) died young): Johan, the following king Johan I (1455 - 1513), Frederik (+ 1533) and Margarete (* 1456), later Queen of Scotland.

Christian died on May 21 1481 in Copenhagen, being 55 years old.

Preceded by:
Hans

List of Danish monarchs

Succeeded by:
Hans