Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg

[norwegianne]

Name: Christian I

Birth: February 1426, Oldenburg

Child of: Count Dietrich of Oldenburg and Hedwig of Schauenburg

Reign: Denmark: September 28, 1448 – May 21, 1481 Norway: 1450 – May 21, 1481 Sweden: 1457 – 1464

Marriage: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Children: Olaf, Knud, John (King Hans), Margarete (m. King James III of Scotland) Frederik I

Death: May 21, 1481 Copenhagen

Throne passed to: Hans/John in Denmark and Norway, Carl XIII in Sweden

Notes:

First of the Oldenburg-line on the throne.

Founded Copenhagen University.

 

[norwegianne]

Name: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Born: 1430/1431

Child of: John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Barbara, Duchess of Anhalt

Marriage: 1) Christoffer III 2) Christian I

Death: 25 November 1495

 

[CyrilVladisla]

An illustration of King Christian I
http://i.pinimg.com/736x/02/13/c6/0213c6d450d6bd29dc4c26ca7bd8353b--denmark-oldenburg.jpg

 

[Blog Real]

King Christian I and Queen Dorothea.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...Christian_I_of_Denmark_and_Queen_Dorothea.jpg

 

[CyrilVladisla]

The Pedigree of King Christian I of Denmark
Pedigree: Christian I (King) of DENMARK

 

[CyrilVladisla]

An illustration of Queen Dorothea of Brandenburg

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/477240891773337727/

 

[Muhler]

And for once with depictions of people so long ago, in period-correct attire - even down to whatever saint it is, in the amour behind her.