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Christian I King of Denmark 1426–1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1426

Birth Location: Oldenburg

Death Date: 21 May 1481

Death Location: Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Father: Countess Schauenburg

Mother: Dietrich Oldenburg

Spouse(s): Dorothea Brandenburg

Children(s): Margaret Oldenburg, Johann Denemarken, Christian Oldenburg, King Oldenburg, Knut Denemarken, Oluf Denemarken, Olaf Denmark, Elisabeth Sweden, Canute ), Lady Buchan

Christian I King of Denmark was born in 1426 in Oldenburg, the child of Countess Hedwig Von Schauenburg And Dietrich The Lucky Count Oldenburg. Christian I King of Denmark married Dorothea Van Brandenburg, and had children including Canute Von Oldenburg Von Danemark, Christian Frederick Ii Of Norway King Denmark The Wends The Goths Oldenburg, Elisabeth Of Denmark Norway Sweden, Johann I Van Denemarken, King Hans I Of Denmark Norway Sweden Oldenburg, Knut Birgersson Van Denemarken, Lady Margaret Murray Baroness Achterhouse Countess Buchan, Margaret Of Denmark Von Oldenburg, Olaf Oldenburg And Denmark, Oluf Van Denemarken. Christian I King of Denmark passed away in 1481 in Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

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Biography

  • Christian I King of Denmark was born in 1426 in Oldenburg, the child of Countess Hedwig Von Schauenburg And Dietrich The Lucky Count Oldenburg.
  • Christian I King of Denmark married Dorothea Van Brandenburg, and had children including Canute Von Oldenburg Von Danemark, Christian Frederick Ii Of Norway King Denmark The Wends The Goths Oldenburg, Elisabeth Of Denmark Norway Sweden, Johann I Van Denemarken, King Hans I Of Denmark Norway Sweden Oldenburg, Knut Birgersson Van Denemarken, Lady Margaret Murray Baroness Achterhouse Countess Buchan, Margaret Of Denmark Von Oldenburg, Olaf Oldenburg And Denmark, Oluf Van Denemarken.
  • Christian I King of Denmark passed away in 1481 in Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian Denmark's Ancestors

Self
Christian Denmark
1426–1481
Birth Place: Oldenburg
Parents
Countess Hedwig von Schauenburg
1395–1436
Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Dietrich (The Lucky Count) Oldenburg
1398–1440
Oldenburg, Stadt Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Grandparents
Duke (Gerhard Schleswig Schauenburg\) VI
1367–1404
Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Duchess (Katharina Elisabeth) Brunswick
1370–1420
Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Denmark's Descendants

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Christian (I King of) Denmark (February 1426–21 May 1481) m. Dorothea (van) Brandenburg (1430–10 September 1495)
  1. 1. Margaret (of Denmark von) Oldenburg 1456–1486 m. King (JAMES III) STEWART 1451–1488
    1. 1. Isabel (Sofia (Graunt)) Stuart 1475–1530 m. George Allen 1475–1530
      1. 1. Isabella (Sophia) Allen 1495–1554 m. Sir. (William Brand) II 1496–1582
        1. 1. Thomas Brand 1516–1580 m. Katherine Brand 1520–1580
    2. 2. Alexander (Earl Mar and Garoich) Stewart 1474–1485
    3. 3. Margaret (Elizabeth) Stewart 1470–1520
    4. 4. Lady (Annabella Stewart (Scotland) Countess) 1442–1509
    5. 5. John (Mar) Stewart 1440–1512
    6. 6. Mary Stewart 1452–1488
    7. 7. James, (Duke of Ross,) Stewart 1473–1513
    8. 8. James (Archbishop Saint) Andrews 1475–1503
    9. 9. Margaret (Elizabeth) Stewart 1457–1520
    10. 10. Margaret Stewart 1471–1512
    11. 11. Archibald Douglas 1472–1513
    12. 12. Margaret Stewart 1471–1557
    13. 13. Alexander ((of Greenan)) Stewart 1473–1513
  2. 2. Johann (I Van) Denemarken 1455–1513
  3. 3. Christian (Frederick II of Norway "King Denmark, the Wends & the Goths") Oldenburg 1471–1533
  4. 4. King (Hans I of Denmark, Norway & Sweden) Oldenburg 1455–1486
  5. 5. Knut (Birgersson van) Denemarken 1451–1455
  6. 6. Oluf (van) Denemarken 1450–1451
  7. 7. Olaf (Oldenburg and) Denmark 1450–1451
  8. 8. Elisabeth (of Denmark Norway) Sweden 1450–1451
  9. 9. Canute (Von Oldenburg ( von Dänemark) ) 1451–1455
  10. 10. Lady (Margaret Murray Baroness Achterhouse Countess) Buchan 1446–1486

Christian Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1426
February 1426
Birth of Christian I King of Denmark in Oldenburg
Oldenburg
1481
21 May 1481
Age 55
Death of Christian I King of Denmark in Kopenhagen, Denemarken
Kopenhagen, Denemarken

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1426
    Event Place: Oldenburg
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1481
    Event Place: Kopenhagen, Denemarken
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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