Establishes the Oldenburg Dynasty
Historical person
Christian I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Christian I, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
Chronological biography
1448
Succeeds as King of Denmark, establishes the Oldenburg Dynasty
1450
Succeeds as King of Denmark, establishes unity with Norway which lasts until 1814
1457
Succeeds as King of Denmark
1468
Cedes the Orkneys & Shetlands for the marriage of his daughter Margaret to James III
Cedes the Orkneys in exchange for the marriage of his daughter Margaret to James III
Cedes the Shetlands in exchange for the marriage of his daughter Margaret to James III
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.