Name Prefix:<NPFX> King
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 8FMG-XV
Christian I (1426-1481), king of Denmark (1448-1481, Norway (1450-1481),
and Sweden (1457-1464). Christian founded the Oldenburg dynasty in
Denmark, succeeding Christopher III of Bavaria as king. The union of
Kalmar, formulated in 1397, had united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under
one sovereign. This union was practically dissolved when Christian I
became king of Denmark. Denmark and Norway were reunited, however, when
he ascended the Norwegian throne. Christian seiZed the Swedish throne in
1457. Swedish nobles overthrew him in 1464, but he was able to maintain
his authority in Sweden intermittently until he was finally expelled in
1471. In 1479 Christian founded the University of Copenhagen in the
Danish capital.
Source of above information:
"Christian I," Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia, 2001.
Christian I (1426-1481), king of Denmark (1448-1481, Norway (1450-1481),
and Sweden (1457-1464). Christian founded the Oldenburg dynasty in
Denmark, succeeding Christopher III of Bavaria as king. The union of
Kalmar, formulated in 1397, had united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under
one sovereign. This union was practically dissolved when Christian I
became king of Denmark. Denmark and Norway were reunited, however, when
he ascended the Norwegian throne. Christian seiZed the Swedish throne in
1457. Swedish nobles overthrew him in 1464, but he was able to maintain
his authority in Sweden intermittently until he was finally expelled in
1471. In 1479 Christian founded the University of Copenhagen in the
Danish capital.
Source of above information:
"Christian I," Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia, 2001.