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Biography of Christian I King Denmark 1426-1481

Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg

In 1423 [his father] Dietrich Count of Oldenburg (age 25) and [his mother] Helvig of Schauenburg were married.

In February 1426 Christian I King Denmark was born to Dietrich Count of Oldenburg (age 28) and Helvig of Schauenburg.

In 1440 [his father] Dietrich Count of Oldenburg (age 42) died.

In 1448 Christian I King Denmark (age 21) succeeded I King Denmark.

On 28th October 1449 Christian I King Denmark (age 23) and Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 18) were married.

In 1450 [his son] Olaf Oldenburg was born to Christian I King Denmark (age 23) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 19).

In 1451 [his son] Canute Oldenburg was born to Christian I King Denmark (age 24) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 20).

In 1451 [his son] Olaf Oldenburg (age 1) died.

In 1455 [his son] Canute Oldenburg (age 4) died.

On 2nd February 1455 [his son] John King Denmark Norway and Sweden was born to Christian I King Denmark (age 29) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 24).

On 23rd June 1456 [his daughter] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland was born to Christian I King Denmark (age 30) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 25).

In July 1469 [his son-in-law] King James III of Scotland (age 17) and [his daughter] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland (age 13) were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Christian I King Denmark (age 43) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 38). He the son of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland.

On 7th October 1471 [his son] King Frederick I of Denmark was born to Christian I King Denmark (age 45) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 40).

On 6th September 1478 [his son] John King Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 16) were married. He the son of Christian I King Denmark (age 52) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 47).

On 21st May 1481 Christian I King Denmark (age 55) died. His son [his son] John (age 26) succeeded King Denmark. [his daughter-in-law] Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 19) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark.

On 10th November 1495 [his former wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 64) died.

Royal Descendants of Christian I King Denmark 1426-1481

John King Denmark Norway and Sweden

Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland

King Frederick I of Denmark