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 of Denmark was born to [his father] Dietrich Count of Oldenburg (age 28) and [his mother] Helvig of Schauenburg.
In 1440 [his father] Dietrich Count of Oldenburg (age 42) died.
In 1448 Christian I King of Denmark (age 21) succeeded I King of Denmark.
On 28th October 1449 Christian I King of Denmark (age 23) and Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 18) were married.
In 1450 [his son] Olaf Oldenburg was born to Christian I King of Denmark (age 23) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 19). He died aged one in 1451.
In 1451 [his son] Canute Oldenburg was born to Christian I King of Denmark (age 24) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 20). He died aged four in 1455.
In 1451 [his son] Olaf Oldenburg (age 1) died.
In 1455 [his son] Canute Oldenburg (age 4) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 2nd February 1455 [his son] John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden was born to Christian I King of Denmark (age 29) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 24). He married 6th September 1478 Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden and had issue.
On 23rd June 1456 [his daughter] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland was born to Christian I King of Denmark (age 30) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 25). She married July 1469 King James III of Scotland, son of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland, and had issue.
In July 1469 [his son-in-law] King James III of Scotland (age 17) and 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 of Denmark (age 43) and 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 of Denmark (age 45) and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 40). He married (1) 10th April 1502 his half second cousin Anna of Brandenburg and had issue (2) 9th October 1518 Sophie of Pomerania Queen Consort of Denmark and Sweden and had issue.
On 6th September 1478 John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 23) and Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 16) were married. He the son of Christian I King of Denmark (age 52) and Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 47).
On 21st May 1481 Christian I King of Denmark (age 55) died. His son John (age 26) succeeded King of Denmark. 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.