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Revision as of 10:36, 24 February 2003 by Mic (talk | contribs) (Linking)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Christian I of Denmark (1426-1481) was king of Denmark (1448-1481), king regent of the Kalmar Union in Norway (1450-1481) and in king regent in Sweden (1457-1464). In Sweden his short tenure as regent was preceded by viceroys, John Oxenstierna och Eric Tott and and succeded by viceroy Kettil Vasa.
He 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 married Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430 - November 25 1495), the widow of King Christopher of Bavaria and thus dowager queen, on October 28 1449 in Copenhagen. Dorothea and Christian had three children (two first-born sons Olaf (1450 - 1) and Knut (1451 - 5) died young): John (Hans) (1455 - 1513), Frederik (+ 1533) and Margarete (* 1456), later Queen of Scotland. He died on May 21, 1481 in Copenhagen, at and age of 55.
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