Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria (German: Christoph von Pfalz-Neumarkt; Danish and Norwegian: Christoffer af/av Bayern; Swedish Kristofer av Bayern; 26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448), was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher III), Sweden (1441–48) and Norway (1442–48) during the era of the Kalmar Union.
| Christopher | |
|---|---|
| King of Denmark | |
| Reign | 9 April 1440 – 5 January 1448 |
| Coronation | 1 January 1443 Ribe Cathedral |
| Predecessor | Eric VII |
| Successor | Christian I |
| King of Sweden | |
| Reign | 1441 – 5 January 1448 |
| Coronation | 13 September 1441 in Uppsala |
| Predecessor | Eric XIII |
| Successor | Charles VIII |
| King of Norway | |
| Reign | June 1442 – 5 January 1448 |
| Coronation | 2 July 1442 in Oslo |
| Predecessor | Eric III |
| Successor | Charles I |
| Count of Palatinate-Neumarkt | |
| Reign | 1443–1448 |
| Predecessor | John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt |
| Successor | Wolfgang of the Palatinate |
| Born | 26 February 1416 Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz |
| Died | 5/6 January 1448 (aged 31) Helsingborg |
| Burial | Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde |
| Spouse | |
| House | Palatinate-Neumarkt |
| Father | John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt |
| Mother | Catherine of Pomerania |
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