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, Norway and Sweden. From 1460 to 1481, he was also duke of Schleswig and count of Holstein. He wa
Portrait at Frederiksborg Castle, 15th century
Christian's parents, Dietrich and Hedwig of Oldenburg, depicted in 1704
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
Frederick I of Denmark
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Frederick I was King of Denmark and Norway from 1523 and 1524, respectively, until his death in 1533, and earlier co-duke Duke of Schleswig and Holstein.
Christian I of Denmark
…Castle, Denmark Burial Roskilde Cathedral Spouse Dorothea of Brandenburg (m. 1449) Issue among others... John, King of Denmark Margaret, Queen of Scots Frederick I, King of Denmark House Oldenburg Father Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg Mother Hedvig of Holstein Christian I (Christiern; February 1426 – 21 May 1481) was a German noble…
Posthumous portrait of Frederick by painter Jacob Binck, 1539. No contemporary portraits of the King are known.
Gold coin or medal of Frederick I. Shows him together with Sophia on the obverse, and coat of arms on the reverse.
Sophie of Pomerania
Frederick I, unknown painter. Swedish National Museum.