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  1. Christian I (Christiern I) (February 1426 – 21 May 1481) 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 (within Denmark) and count (after 1474, duke) of Holstein (within the Holy Roman Empire ).

  2. Christian I was the king of Denmark (144881), Norway (1450–81), and Sweden (1457–64, 146567), and founder of the Oldenburg dynasty, which ruled Denmark until 1863. He tried to gain control over Sweden and maintain a union of the Scandinavian nations but was defeated by rebellious Swedish nobles.

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  3. Dec 28, 2023 · Genealogy for Christian I of Oldenburg (Oldenburg), King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1426 - 1481) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

    • February 01, 1426
    • Roskilde, Danmark
  4. Christian I (Christiern I) (February 1426 – 21 May 1481) 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).

  5. Learn about Christian I, the king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden who founded the Oldenburg dynasty. Find out his achievements, wars, marriages and religious policies in various Oxford Reference sources.

  6. In September 1448, Christian of Oldenburg was elected King of Denmark and reigned as King Christian I. The Danish Council of State made it a condition that Christian should marry Dorothea of Brandenburg, his predecessor’s widow.

  7. Feb 27, 2024 · Learn about the life and reign of King Christian I, the first monarch of the House of Oldenburg and the restorer of the Kalmar Union. Find out his ancestry, election, marriage, battles and death in this comprehensive biography.

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