Ruler · 1426 – 1481

Christian I of Denmark

Lived 1426 – 1481; monarch. Monarch of Denmark of Danish Realm, 1448 – 1481; also in the line of Denmark, Sweden and Duchy of Holstein.

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Lived: 1426 – 1481; 55 years
In office: 33 years; one reign
Lines: 4; states
Left it: natural death; Kokkonen & Sundell

Monarch of Denmark

Danish Realm · the 38th of 59 dated reigns · 854 – 2024

34 before

Margaret I of Denmark1387 – 1412

Erik of Pomerania1396 – 1439

Christopher of Bavaria1440 – 1448

Christian I of Denmark1448 – 1481

Hans, King of Denmark1481 – 1513

Christian II of Denmark1513 – 1523

Frederick I of Denmark1523 – 1533

18 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1448 – 1481 · 33 years · came to it aged 22

Left it: natural deathcoded by Kokkonen & Sundell

Also in the line of Denmark (45th of 66), Sweden (36th of 62) and Duchy of Holstein (1st of 2).

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