Jaromar II of Rügen
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Jaromar II, Prince of Rügen was a Slavic nobleman. He was the ruling Prince of Rügen from 1249 until his death.
Jarmers Tower in Copenhagen
Christopher I of Denmark
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Christopher I was King of Denmark between 1252 and 1259. He was the son of Valdemar II of Denmark by his second wife, Berengaria of Portugal. He succeeded his brothers Eric IV Plovpenning and Abel of
Jaromar II of Rügen
…landed on the main Danish island of Zealand and took the city of Copenhagen. They burned down a large part of Copenhagen, after looting the city. King Christopher I of Denmark suddenly died in Ribe in May 1259. His widow, Margaret Sambiria, took up the regency for her underage son Eric V. She raised a peasant army, which was…
Imaginary portrait, c. 1575
Christopher I's tomb at Ribe Cathedral.