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Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I 1426–1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Feb 1426

Birth Location: Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

Death Date: 21 May 1481

Death Location: Roskilde, Sjaeland, Denmark

Father: Dietrich (16thGGF)

Mother: Countess (16thGGM)

Spouse(s): Dorothea Brandenburg-Ansbach

Children(s): Frederick (15thGU), Margaret Oldenburg, Olaf Oldenburg, Johann I, Canute Oldenburg

In 1426, Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I entered the world in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany, born to Dietrich Von Oldenburg 16Thggf And Countess Helvig Holstein Of Schauenburg 16Thggm. Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I married Dorothea Hohenzollern Von Brandenburg Ansbach, and had children including Canute Oldenburg, Frederick I Oldenburg King Of Denmark And Norway 15Thgu, Johann King Knight Of The Garter John Hans Oldenburg I, Margaret Oldenburg, Olaf Von Oldenburg. Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I passed away in 1481 in Roskilde, Sjaeland, Denmark.

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Biography

  • In 1426, Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I entered the world in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany, born to Dietrich Von Oldenburg 16Thggf And Countess Helvig Holstein Of Schauenburg 16Thggm.
  • Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I married Dorothea Hohenzollern Von Brandenburg Ansbach, and had children including Canute Oldenburg, Frederick I Oldenburg King Of Denmark And Norway 15Thgu, Johann King Knight Of The Garter John Hans Oldenburg I, Margaret Oldenburg, Olaf Von Oldenburg.
  • Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I passed away in 1481 in Roskilde, Sjaeland, Denmark.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dietrich (16thGGF)
1380–1440
Birth Location: Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Countess (16thGGM)
1395–1436
Birth Location: Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Dorothea Brandenburg-Ansbach
1427–1495
Birth Location: Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
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Children(s)

Frederick (15thGU)
1471–1533
Birth Location: København, Danmark
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Margaret Oldenburg
1456–1486
Birth Location: Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Olaf Oldenburg
1450–1451
Birth Location: Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
OO
Johann I
1455–1513
Birth Location: Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark
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Canute Oldenburg
1451–1455
Birth Location: –
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Christian I's Ancestors

Self
Christian I
1426–1481
Birth Place: Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Parents
Dietrich von OLDENBURG (16thGGF)
1380–1440
Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Countess (Helvig Holstein of Schauenburg) (16thGGM)
1395–1436
Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Grandparents
Christian (V Graf von OLDENBURG-WELSBURG (17thGGF) Count of Oldenburg Y-DNA) R1b
1340–1399
Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Countess (Agnes von Honstein, Gräfin zu Oldenburg (Norwegian: Agnes Von Holstein-Heinigen )) (1360)
1360–1404
Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Deutschland (HRR) (Lower Saxony, Germany)
Gerhard (II Duke of Southern Jutland) (Sønderjylland)
1367–1404
Itzehoe, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Katherine (of Brunswick-Luneburg, Duchess of Schleswig and Countess of Holstein-Rendsburg) (17thGGM)
1376–1420
Wolfenbhuttel, Braunschweig, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Konrad Oldenburg
1300–1347
Ingeborg (18thGGM)
1316–1349
Dietrich (1306)
1306–1379
Sofie Braunschweig
1340–1394
Ingeburg (18thGGM)
1340–1395
Magnus *
1328–1373
Catherine *
1322–1390
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann R1b
1270–1305
Hedwig *
1264–1298
Gerhard IV
1277–1323
Anastasia (19thGGM)
1291–1313
Dietrich *
1281–1330
Elisabeth (19thGGM)
1281–1310
Magnus (19thGGF)
1304–1369
Sophia *
1305–1356
Albert *
1318–1379
Eufemia Norway
1317–1370

Christian I's Descendants

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Christian ((King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg) I (04 Feb 1426–21 May 1481) m. Dorothea (Hohenzollern von) Brandenburg-Ansbach (1427–10 Nov 1495)
  1. 1. Frederick (I Oldenburg King of Denmark and Norway) (15thGU) 1471–1533 m. Anna (von BRANDENBURG Duchess of Schleswig) Holstein 1487–1514 m. Sofie (of POMERANIA) (1498) 1498–1568
    1. 1. Christian (III of) Denmark-Norway 1503–1559 m. Dorothea (van) Saksen-Lauenburg 1511–1571
      1. 1. Magnus (van) Denemarken 1540–1582
      2. 2. Anna (van) Denemarken 1532–1585
      3. 3. Johan (van Denemarken) (2ndC14XR) 1545–1622
      4. 4. Dorothea (van) Denemarken 1546–1617
      5. 5. Dorothea (of Denmark Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1546)) (2ndC14XR) 1546–1617 m. William (the Younger , Duke of) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1535–1592
        1. 1. George (Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg (1582)) (3rdC13XR) 1582–1641 m. Anne (Eleonore Princess of) Hesse-Darmstadt 1601–1659
      6. 6. Frederick (II af Danmark, Konga af Danmark og Norgo, Herzog von) Schleswig 1534–1588 m. Sophia (of Mecklenburg-Güstrow , Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (2ndC14XR)) * 1557–1631
        1. 1. Anne (Princess Anne of Denmark og Norway, von Oldenburg Oldenburg Queen consort of Scotland, England and Ireland af Danmark og Norge von Oldenburg) O 1574–1619 m. HRM (James Stuart - King of Scotland, James VI; England & Ireland King James) I 1566–1625
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Denmark Duchess Brunswick Luneburg) (3rdC13XR) 1573–1626
        3. 3. Chiristian (IV af Danmark, Konga af Danmark og) Norge 1577–1648 m. Anne (Catherine von) Brandenburg 1575–1612 m. Kirsten (Munk , Countess of) Schleswig-Holstein 1598–1658
        4. 4. Ulrich (Denmark (1578)) (3rdC13XR) 1578–1624
        5. 5. Augusta (of Denmark, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp (1580-1639)) (3rdC13XR) 1580–1639
        6. 6. Hedwig (of Denmark, Electress of) Saxony 1581–1641
        7. 7. Johann (Oldenburg) Denmark 1583–1602
        8. 8. John (August of) Denmark 1579–1579
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Oldenburg of Denmark and Norway (1524)) (1stC15XR) 1524–1586 m. Ulrich (III von) MECKLENBURG 1528–1603
      1. 1. Sophia (of Mecklenburg-Güstrow , Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (2ndC14XR)) * 1557–1631 m. Frederick (II af Danmark, Konga af Danmark og Norgo, Herzog von) Schleswig 1534–1588
  2. 2. Margaret Oldenburg 1456–1486 m. James III 1451–1488
    1. 1. James (Iv of) SCOTLAND 1473–1513 m. Princess (Cecilia) Plantagenet 1469–1507 m. Margaret ("the Fair" Drummond) (mistress) 1475–1501 m. Agnes Stewart 1491–1557 m. Elisabeth Hamilton 1475–1535 m. Janet (Lady Bothwell) Kennedy 1476–1543 m. Cecilia 1471– m. Cecily Plantagenet 1468–1507 m. Marion Boyd 1453–1559 m. Margaret (Margaret Tudor Queen Consort Tudor Queen consort of) Scots 1489–1541 m. Elizabeth (Isabel STEWART of Lorn (16thGGM)) * 1437–1510
      1. 1. James (Rothesay) Stewart 1507–1510
      2. 2. Lady (Catherine Douglas "Countess of) Morton" 1494–1554 m. James (Douglas 3rd Earl) Morton 1487–1548
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1515–1581 m. James (Hamilton 1st Ear of) Arran 1512–1575 m. James Douglas 1515– m. Sir (James Knight Hamilton of Finnart, Steward of the Royal Household and Master of) Works 1495–1540
        2. 2. William (Douglas V of) Morton 1517–1552
        3. 3. John Douglas 1522–1579
        4. 4. Beatrix Douglas 1535–1553
        5. 5. Beatrice Douglas 1534–1583
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Douglas) (12thGA) 1500–1571 m. Sir (George Douglas of Pittendreich "A Red Douglas ") (14thGU) 1500–1552
        7. 7. Beatrice Douglas 1514–1552
        8. 8. Elizabeth DOUGLAS 1517–1581
        9. 9. Janet (Whyteford) (11thGA) 1514–
        10. 10. Beatrice Douglas 1535–1553
        11. 11. Elizabeth Douglas 1528–
        12. 12. Margaret Douglas 1528–1616
        13. 13. Hamilton 1525–1580
        14. 14. Margaret Baillie 1510–1579
        15. 15. Alexander DOUGLAS 1490–
        16. 16. Beatrice Douglas 1514–1583
        17. 17. Alexander DOUGLAS 1490–
        18. 18. Lady (Elizabeth Morton Douglas (12thGA) Might need to change this) Elizabeth 1500–1571 m. James (Douglas , 4th Earl of Morton (Possibly murdered the secretary of Mary Queen of Scots) . Beheaded by means of the Maiden, which he himself was said to have introduced to Scotland) (1stC12XR) 1516–1581
        19. 19. Beatrix (lady Douglas) (12thGA) 1514–1583 m. Robert (MAXWELL , 5th ( 6th ) Lord of Carlaverock) (2ndC15XR) 1525–1552
        20. 20. William (Douglas V) Morton 1517–1552
      3. 3. Janet (Johanna (Lady Fleming of Scotland) Stewart) (Illigitimate) 1505–1563 m. Hendrik (II van) Frankrijk 1519–1559 m. Malcolm (Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming . Died at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (17thGGF)) note 1494–1547
        1. 1. Henry (III deValois or dAngoulême) deValois 1551–1586
        2. 2. Agnes Fleming 1535–1597
        3. 3. Thomas Fleming 1542–
        4. 4. Henri VALOIS 1577–1586
        5. 5. Isabel Fleming 1514–
        6. 6. James Fleming 1502–1563
        7. 7. Johanna (Fleming) (16thGGM) 1525–1592 m. David (Crawford 5th of Kerse) (16thGGF) 1520–1600
        8. 8. Elizabeth Fleming 1517–1676
        9. 9. William Fleming 1519–1556
        10. 10. Bridget Fleming 1530–
        11. 11. John (5th Baron) Fleming 1537–1572 m. Elizabeth Ross 1541–1578
        12. 12. Janet Stewart 1536–1586
        13. 13. James (Fleming 4th Lord) Fleming 1534–1558 m. Barbara (Hamilton) (11thGA) 1547–1588
        14. 14. Lady (Margaret Fleming, Duchess of Albany, Countess of Atholl) (1stC13XR) 1569–1586 m. John (Duke of Albany) Stewart 1535–1579 m. Sir (James) Forrester 1588–
      4. 4. Arthur STEWART 1509–1510
      5. 5. Alexander (Archbishop of St Andrews , Died at the Battle at Flodden Field) (13thGU) 1493–1513
      6. 6. Margaret (Jane) STEWART 1497–1537
      7. 7. James (King of Scots) V 1512–1542 m. Euphemia (Elphinstone (mistress of King James V of Scotland)) (18thGA) 1515–1535 m. Magadalena (van) Valois 1520–1537 m. Lady (Margaret Mar (Erskine)) Douglas 1513–1572 m. Marie (of) Guise 1515–1560 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1520–1606
        1. 1. Adam STEWART 1536–1606
        2. 2. Jean (Lady) Stewart 1528–1586
        3. 3. Margaret Stewart 1528–
        4. 4. James (Abbott Kelso Abbey) Stewart 1529–1558
        5. 5. Adam Stewart 1530–1575
        6. 6. Henry Bruce 1530–
        7. 7. John (McKerrow) (1stC13XR) 1530–1608
        8. 8. James Stewart 1531–1569
        9. 9. John Stuart 1531–
        10. 10. John (Prior Coldinghame) Stewart 1532–1563
        11. 11. Robert Stewart 1533–1592
        12. 12. Margaret Stewart 1539–
        13. 13. William Douglas 1539–1606
        14. 14. James Bruce 1540–
        15. 15. Euphame Bruce 1540–
        16. 16. James (Rothesay) Stewart 1540–1541
        17. 17. Lucy Walters
        18. 18. Adam Stewart 1530–1606
        19. 19. Robert Stewart 1533–1592
        20. 20. Adam Stewart 1530–1575
        21. 21. HRH (Mary I Stuart - Princess of Scotland; Dauphine & Queen Consort of France; Queen of) Scots 1542–1587 m. Sir (Henry Stuart; Lord Darnley - King Consort of Scotland; Duke of Albany; Lord) Darnley 1545–1567 m. James (Duke of Orkney) Hepburn 1535–1578 m. HRM (Francois II Valois - Dauphin & King of) France 1544–1560
        22. 22. James (Stuart Kelso Melrose Abbot) Kelso 1529–1558
        23. 23. James Stewart 1531–1569
        24. 24. Robert (Stewart) Albany 1533–1593
        25. 25. Francois deLongueville 1535–1551
        26. 26. HRM (Robert Stuart - Prince of Scotland; Duke of) Albany 1541–1541
        27. 27. Robert Stewart 1533–1593
        28. 28. Adam Stewart 1530–1606
        29. 29. Adam Stewart 1530–1575
        30. 30. James (Stewart 1st Earl of Moray (Protestant) ( Regent for son of Mary Queen of Scots, King James VI) Defeated Mary's troops at the Battle of Langside. Assassinated by James Hamilton who was loyal to Queen Mary (Catholic)) (1stC13X 1531–1570 m. Anne Campbell 1530–1588
        31. 31. Margaret Stewart 1539–
        32. 32. HRM (James Stuart - Prince of Scotland; Duke of) Rothesay 1540–1541
        33. 33. Euphame Bruce 1540–
        34. 34. James (Bruce of) ROTHESAY 1540–1541
        35. 35. Arthur (Of) SCOTLAND 1541–1541
        36. 36. Margaret STEWART 1539–
        37. 37. Henry Bruce 1530–
        38. 38. James (Stewart Kelso Melrose Abbot) Kelso 1529–1558
        39. 39. John STEWART 1535–1563
        40. 40. Robert STEWART 1537–1581
        41. 41. Robert Bruce 1535–
        42. 42. John (Prior Coldinghame) Stewart 1532–1563
        43. 43. Adam Stewart 1530–1575
        44. 44. James Stewart 1540–1541
        45. 45. Adam STEWART 1536–1606
        46. 46. Jean Stewart 1538–1588
        47. 47. Arthur Stewart 1541–1541
      8. 8. Margaret STEWART 1497–1528
      9. 9. Mungo STEWART 1499–1500
      10. 10. Agnes STEWART 1501–1570
      11. 11. Jane (Stewart (1490-1531) See Jonet Stewart ( Janet , Agnes) ) 1490–1531 m. John (Hamilton (See John Hamilton 5th of) Cambuskeith) 1500–1544
      12. 12. John Stewart 1492–1526
      13. 13. Margaret (Jane) STEWART 1539–
      14. 14. Alexander Stewart 1514–1516
      15. 15. Mariot Stewart 1501–
      16. 16. Jean (Gordon) Stewart 1496–
      17. 17. Catherine Stewart 1491–1554
      18. 18. Margaret Stewart 1487–
      19. 19. James Stewart 1500–1545 m. Lady (Elizabeth Isabel Marion Campbell Stewart of) Moray 1502–1548
        1. 1. James (Stewart ( 3rd Blackhall Ardgowan ?)) (1stC13XR) 1526–1574
        2. 2. Elizabeth Stewart 1528–1583
        3. 3. Margaret Stewart 1529–
        4. 4. Isabel Stewart 1530–1579
        5. 5. Lady (Mary) Stewart 1531–
        6. 6. KATHERINE STEWART 1535–1600
      20. 20. Margaret (Jane Stewart) (13thGA) 1497–1517 m. Sir (John) Drummond 1489–1531
        1. 1. Dame (Isabell) Drummond 1531–1568 m. Matthew (Campbell Laird van) Loudoun 1531–1593
        2. 2. Agnes (Lindsay Drummond Countess of Eglinton) (12thGGM) 1539–1590 m. Hugo (Campbell Laird van Loudoun) III 1502–1560
        3. 3. Adam Gordon –1576
    2. 2. John (of Denmark Stewart) 13thGGU 1440–1512
    3. 3. John (Alexander Earl Garloch of Mar) Stewart 1479–1502
    4. 4. Margaret Stewart 1477–1541
    5. 5. James Scots 1482–1513
    6. 6. Mary Stewart 1478–1502
    7. 7. Alexander (Mar) Stewart 1474–1485
    8. 8. John Stewart 1475–1547
    9. 9. Margaret Stewart 1471–1512
  3. 3. Olaf (Von) Oldenburg 1450–1451
  4. 4. Johann ((King; Knight of the Garter) John Hans Oldenburg) I 1455–1513 m. Christina (of Saxony) * 1461–1521
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Oldenburg of Denmark) (1485) 1485–1555
    2. 2. King (Christian II of Denmark and Norway . (Massacred Swedish nobility 1520, deposed from Denmark 1523, attacked Norway 1531, captured) (1stC 15XR) R1b) * 1481–1559 m. Isabel (of) Spain 1501–1525
      1. 1. Christine (of Denmark and) Norway 1521–1590 m. Francis (I , Duke of) Lorraine 1517–1545
        1. 1. Charles (Karel III, Duke of) Lorraine 1543–1608 m. Claude (de) France 1547–1574
    3. 3. Canute (of) Denmark 1486–
    4. 4. Francis (of) Denmark 1497–1511
  5. 5. Canute Oldenburg 1451–1455

Christian I's Timeline

4 Records

1426
04 Feb 1426
Birth of Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
1426
04 Feb 1426
Birth of Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
1481
21 May 1481
Age 55
Death of Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I in Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
1481
21 May 1481
Age 55
Death of Christian (King of Denmark Sweden & Norway) Oldenburg I in Roskilde, Copenhagen, Denmark
Roskilde, Copenhagen, Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Feb 1426
    Event Place: Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Feb 1426
    Event Place: Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 May 1481
    Event Place: Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
    Record Source: Findagrave, Christian I 21 May 1481

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1481
    Event Place: Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1481
    Event Place: Roskilde, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roskilde, Sjaeland, Denmark
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index
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