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Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria
,
Christoffer III af Bayern
(Danish and Norwegian title) or
Kristofer av Bayern
(Swedish title), was
king
of
Denmark
, king regent of the
Kalmar Union
in
Norway
(
1440
-
1448
) and in king regent in
Sweden
(
1441
-
1448
). He was born on
January 6
,
1418
as the son of duke John of Pfalz-Neumarkt (
Palatinate
) and Catherine Vratislava, sister to
Eric of Pomerania
. In
1445
he married the Dorothea of
Brandenburg
(
1430
-
November 25
,
1495
). Christopher died on
January 6
,
1448
and on
October 28
,
1449
following his death, Dorothea remarried
Christian I
.
Preceded by:
Eric of Pomerania
List of Danish monarchs
Succeeded by:
Christian I
List of Norwegian monarchs
Succeeded by:
Carl I
Preceded by:
Charles VIII
List of Swedish monarchs
Succeeded by:
Oxenstierna
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