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Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden 1426–1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 FEB 1426

Birth Location: Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death Date: 22 MAY 1481

Death Location: Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark

Father: Dietrich None

Mother: Countess Schauenburg

Spouse(s): Dorothea Brandenburg, Christine None

Children(s): Margaret Oldenburg, Elisabeth Oldenburg, Olaf Dänemark, Thomas Christian, Knud Danmark, Hans Oldenburg, Frederik I

In 1426, Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden entered the world in Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Dietrich And Countess Helvig Of Schauenburg. Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden married Christine, Dorothea Von Brandenburg, and had children including Elisabeth Of Denmark Von Oldenburg, Frederik Gottorp I, Hans Von Oldenburg, Knud Canute Danmark, Margaret Of Denmark Oldenburg, Olaf Von Danemark, Thomas Christian. Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden passed away in 1481 in Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark.

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Biography

  • In 1426, Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden entered the world in Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Dietrich And Countess Helvig Of Schauenburg.
  • Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden married Christine, Dorothea Von Brandenburg, and had children including Elisabeth Of Denmark Von Oldenburg, Frederik Gottorp I, Hans Von Oldenburg, Knud Canute Danmark, Margaret Of Denmark Oldenburg, Olaf Von Danemark, Thomas Christian.
  • Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden passed away in 1481 in Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dietrich None
1390–1440
Birth Location: Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
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Countess Schauenburg
1395–1436
Birth Location: Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Dorothea Brandenburg
1430–1495
Birth Location: Kurfürstentum Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
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Christine None
1462–1521
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Margaret Oldenburg
1456–1486
Birth Location: Copenhagen, København, Denmark
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Elisabeth Oldenburg
1450–1451
Birth Location: Denmark
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Olaf Dänemark
1450–1451
Birth Location: Skanderborg Castle, Jutland, Denmark
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Thomas Christian
1450–1500
Birth Location: Cottesmore, Rutland, England
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Knud Danmark
1451–1455
Birth Location: Skanderborg Castle, Jutland, Denmark
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Hans Oldenburg
1455–1513
Birth Location: Ålborghus Castle, Ålborg, Denmark
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Frederik I
1471–1533
Birth Location: Haderslev, Haderslev, Sønderjylland, Denmark
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Christian Sweden's Ancestors

Self
Christian Sweden
1426–1481
Birth Place: Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Dietrich
1390–1440
Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
Countess (Helvig of) Schauenburg
1395–1436
Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Sweden's Descendants

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Christian (I King of Denmark, Norway, and) Sweden (1 FEB 1426–22 MAY 1481) m. Dorothea (von) Brandenburg (1430–25 NOV 1495) m. Christine (3 JAN 1462–22 AUG 1521)
  1. 1. Margaret (Of Denmark) Oldenburg 1456–1486 m. James (III) Stewart 1451–1488
    1. 1. James (IV) Stewart 1473–1513 m. Marion (Margaret) Boyd 1477–1559 m. Margaret Drummond 1475–1501 m. Janet Kennedy 1480–1545 m. Agnes Stewart 1480–1557 m. Margaret Tudor 1489–1541
      1. 1. Lady (Catherine) Stewart 1489–1554 m. James Douglas 1487–1548 m. Archibald Douglas 1453–1513 m. James Hamilton 1510–
        1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1515–1579 m. James Hamilton 1519–1575
        2. 2. Beatrice (Lady Morton) DOUGLAS 1514–1583 m. Robert Maxwell 1525–1573
        3. 3. Elizabeth Douglas 1520–1581 m. William Douglas 1540–1572 m. James Douglas 1516–1581
      2. 2. Margaret Stewart 1498–1578 m. John Gordon 1479–1517 m. Sir (John) Drummond 1486–1565 m. Alexander Stewart 1477–1537 m. John Drummond 1489–1550
        1. 1. Isabel Drummond 1530–1591 m. Matthew Campbell 1510–1593
        2. 2. Beatrice Drummond 1512– m. John Hamilton 1512–
        3. 3. Margaret Drummond 1528– m. Robert Elphinstone 1530–
        4. 4. Jean Drummond 1534–1603 m. James Chisholm 1525–1598
        5. 5. Agnes Drummond 1537–1590 m. Hugh Campbell 1502–1561 m. Hugh Montgomerie 1534–1585 m. Patrick Drummond 1549–1611
      3. 3. Alexander Stewart 1493–1513
    2. 2. James Stewart 1475–1504
    3. 3. John Stewart 1479–1503
  2. 2. Elisabeth (of Denmark von) Oldenburg 1450–1451
  3. 3. Olaf (von) Dänemark 1450–1451
  4. 4. Thomas Christian 1450–1500
  5. 5. Knud (Canute) Danmark 1451–1455
  6. 6. Hans (Von) Oldenburg 1455–1513
  7. 7. Frederik (Gottorp) I 1471–1533

Christian Sweden's Timeline

3 Records

1426
1 FEB 1426
Birth of Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1481
21 MAY 1481
Age 55
Death of Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in Copenhagen Castle, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Castle, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
1481
22 MAY 1481
Age 55
Burial of Christian I King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1426
    Event Place: Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 MAY 1481
    Event Place: Copenhagen Castle, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 MAY 1481
    Event Place: Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark
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