Christopher I (Danish: Christoffer I) (1219 – 29 May 1259) 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 Denmark on the throne. Christopher was elected king upon the death of his older brother Abel in the summer of 1252. He was crowned at Lund Cathedral on Christmas Day 1252.
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daughter of King Sancho Iof Portugal and Dulce of Aragon. She was the mother ofDanish kings Eric IV, Abel and ChristopherI. Berengaria was the tenth of eleven...
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1259 ChristopherIofDenmark poisoned by abbot Arnfast of Ryd Abbey in revenge for mistreatment of Archbishop Jacob Erlandsen 1286 Eric V ofDenmark assassinated...
2008 p. 52" "Albrectsen 2008 p. 52" ChristopherIofDenmark recognised him as ruler only in 1260. Eric V ofDenmark recognised him as ruler only in 1283...
in Denmark. Canute VI, 1170–1202 Valdemar II ofDenmark, 1202–1241 Eric IV, 1241–1250 Abel, 1250–1252 ChristopherIofDenmark, 1252–1259 Eric V of Denmark...
widow of King Christopher III and later King Christian IofDenmark. Christina of Saxony (1513–1521), widow of John, King ofDenmark. Sophie of Pomerania...
mortgaging of the country to finance wars under previous rulers. He was the youngest son of King Christopher II ofDenmark and Euphemia of Pomerania....
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and the head of the rival royal branch Christopher II ofDenmark was exiled from his kingdom, Holsteiner and Danish high nobles got to choose a new king...
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