Christoffer III af Bayern and Dorothea of Brandenburg

[norwegianne]

Name: Christoffer III of Bayern

Birth: 26 February 1416

Child of: Duke John of Pfalz-Neumarkt and Catherine Vratislava (sister to Erik of Pommern)

Reign: Denmark: 9 April 1440–5 January 1448, Norway: 1442–5 January 1448, Sweden: 1441–5 January 1448

Marriage: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Children: None

Death: 5/January 6, 1448

Throne passed to: Christian I

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Christopher III leaving his home country to become regent of Denmark.
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ch...-2621416-511448-king-of-denmark-23533380.html

 

[Blog Real]

The royal seal of Christopher of Bavaria.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Christopher_of_Bavaria_seal.jpg

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430/1431-1495) was the daughter of John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Barbara of Saxe-Wittenburg.
Portrait of Dorothea
http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9468539/dorothy

 

[An Ard Ri]

Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430/1431-1495) was the daughter of John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Barbara of Saxe-Wittenburg.
Portrait of Dorothea
http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9468539/dorothy

Dorothea of Brandenburg was also twice Queen having married the future Christopher III in 1445 and after his death she married his successor Christian I and was also the mother of 2 future Kings!

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Christopher III in armour wearing his crown
http://www.gettyimages.com/license/51243679