Christopher of Bavaria

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Christoffer af BayernKristofer av Bayern

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ReignFrom 1440 in Denmark,

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1441 in Sweden, and

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1442 in Norway to January 5, 1448.

Related Topics:
1442 - January 5 - 1448

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Royal HousePfalz-Neumarkt

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ConsortsDorothea of Brandenburg

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PredecessorsEric of Pomerania in Denmark and Norway

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Charles Knutsson Bonde, Regent in Sweden

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SuccessorsChristian I in Denmark

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Charles (VIII) in Norway

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Regents Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna and

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Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna in Sweden

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Date of BirthJanuary 6, 1418

Related Topics:
January 6 - 1418

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Date of DeathJanuary 5, 1448

Related Topics:
January 5 - 1448

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Place of BurialRoskilde Cathedral, Roskilde

Related Topics:
Roskilde Cathedral - Roskilde

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Christopher of Bavaria, known by his Danish language|Danish]] and Norwegian title) as Christoffer (III) af Bayern and by his Swedish title as Kristofer av Bayern (6 January, 1418-6 January, 1448) was union king of Denmark and Norway (1440-1448), and of Sweden (1441-1448).

Related Topics:
Norwegian - Swedish - 6 January - 1418 - 1448 - Denmark - Norway - 1440 - Sweden - 1441

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He was born on January 6, 1418, the son of Duke John of Pfalz-Neumarkt and Catherine Vratislava, sister to Eric of Pomerania. In 1445 he married Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430-November 25, 1495).

Related Topics:
January 6 - 1418 - Pfalz-Neumarkt - Eric of Pomerania - 1445 - Dorothea of Brandenburg - 1430 - November 25 - 1495

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As the nephew of Eric of Pomerania, Christopher being rather unfamiliar to Scandinavian conditions was chosen by the Danish nobility as the successor to his uncle, first as regent from 1439, and then as king from 1440. He was probably just meant to be a puppet, however he succeeded in maintaining some personal line. As a whole his rule, according to the politics of the nobility and his succession, might be called the start of the long period of balance between royal power and nobility which lasted until 1660. By concessions he was later recognised as king of both Sweden and Norway.

Related Topics:
Regent - 1439 - 1440 - 1660

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In 1441 Christopher crushed a great peasant rebellion in Northern Jutland (one of the central domestic event of his short rule). On the other hand he tried to support the cities and their merchants as far as the limits of nobility and Hanseatic cities allowed. During his reign Copenhagen finally might be said to have become the capital of Denmark (municipal charter of 1443).

Related Topics:
Peasant rebellion - Copenhagen - Municipal charter

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He carried on a half-hearted policy of war and negotiations against his exiled uncle on Gotland probably in order to dampen the dissatisfaction within both Sweden and the Hansabund. The results of this policy of balance were still not reached when he suddenly died as the last descendant of Valdemar Atterdag.

Related Topics:
Gotland - Valdemar Atterdag

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Christopher died on January 6, 1448 and on October 28 1449 following his death, Dorothea remarried Christian I. King Christopher is buried in Roskilde Cathedral.

Related Topics:
January 6 - 1448 - October 28 - 1449 - Christian I - Roskilde Cathedral

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