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Christian I of Denmark

1426–1481

Born
Feb 1426, Oldenburg
Country of birth
Holy Roman Empire, today Germany
Died
30 May 1481, Copenhagen Castle
facts
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Facts and their sources

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  • BirthFeb 1426, OldenburgProbable1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Denmark, 1448–1481Confirmed4 competing claims1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Norway, 1450–1481Confirmed4 competing claims1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Sweden, 1457–1464Confirmed4 competing claims1 source
  • Death30 May 1481, Copenhagen CastleProbable1 source
  • EventBattle of BrunkebergConfirmed1 source
  • TitleDuke of SchleswigConfirmed4 competing claims1 source
  • TitleDuke of HolsteinConfirmed4 competing claims1 source
  • UnionDorothea of BrandenburgConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Oldenburg

    Birth, Oldenburg

  2. Event · Monarch of Denmark

    Event

  3. Child born: Olaf of Denmark

    Birth

  4. Event · Monarch of Norway

    Event

  5. Child born: Canute of Denmark

    Birth

  6. Child born: John, King of Denmark

    Birth, Aalborg

  7. Child born: Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland

    Birth, Copenhagen

  8. Event · Monarch of Sweden

    Event

  9. Child born: Frederick I of Denmark

    Birth, Haderslev

  10. Died · Copenhagen Castle

    Death, Copenhagen Castle

What was it like?

The world around Oldenburg, 1426: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Christian was Monarch of Denmark from 1448 to 1481.

Known for

Christian I was a German noble and Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was king of Denmark (1448–1481), Norway (1450–1481) and Sweden (1457–1464). From 1460 to 1481, he was also duke of Schleswig and count of Holstein. He was the first king of the House of Oldenburg.

Titles held

  • Monarch of Denmark1448–1481
  • Monarch of Norway1450–1481
  • Monarch of Sweden1457–1464
  • Duke of Schleswig
  • Duke of Holstein

In their life

  • Battle of Brunkeberg
News and letters
Around 1485–1525

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Around 1485–1525

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

Family

Spouses

Children

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.