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Christian I of Denmark
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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.
Portrait at Frederiksborg Castle, 15th century
Portrait at Frederiksborg Castle, 15th century
Duke Adolph declining the offer of the Danish throne and recommending his nephew, Count Christian of Oldenburg. History painting by Christoffer Wilhel
Duke Adolph declining the offer of the Danish throne and recommending his nephew, Count Christian of Oldenburg. History painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1819.
The ascension promissory of Christian I
The ascension promissory of Christian I
King Christian I and Queen Dorothea
King Christian I and Queen Dorothea
Kalmar Union
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The Kalmar Union was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden as designed by widowed Queen Margaret of Norway and Sweden. From 1397 to 1523, it joined under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, together with Norway's overseas colonies.
Queen Margaret
Queen Margaret
King Christopher
King Christopher
King Christian I
King Christian I
King John ("Hans")
King John ("Hans")