Christopher I of Denmark

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Christopher I of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king whose turbulent reign was marked by conflicts with the church and internal noble opposition.

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Christopher I of Denmark canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Denmark
human
associatedWith Archbishop Jacob Erlandsen
burialPlace Roskilde Cathedral
buriedIn Roskilde Cathedral
capitalDuringReign Ribe
causeOfDeath suspected poisoning
child Eric V of Denmark
Margaret of Denmark (princess)
linked to: Margaret of Denmark

Valdemar of Denmark (duke)
conflict Danish–German conflicts in the 13th century
conflict with the Roman Catholic Church in Denmark
conflicts with Danish nobility
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
dateOfBirth 1219
dateOfDeath 1259-05-29
era 13th century
father Valdemar II of Denmark
house House of Estridsen
monarchOf Denmark
mother Berengaria of Portugal
nativeLanguage Danish
nobleFamily Estridsen dynasty
notableEvent imprisonment of Archbishop Jacob Erlandsen
notableFor struggle with the Danish church over royal authority
turbulent reign marked by internal opposition
placeOfBirth Denmark
placeOfDeath Ribe
positionHeld King of Denmark
predecessor Abel of Denmark
regentOrCoRuler Margaret Sambiria
reignEnd 1259
reignStart 1252
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
royalStyle Christopher, by the grace of God King of the Danes
sexOrGender male
sibling Abel of Denmark
Eric IV of Denmark
Sophia of Denmark
spouse Margaret Sambiria
successor Eric V of Denmark
successorAsKingOfDenmark Eric V of Denmark
title King of the Danes

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Valdemar II of Denmark child Christopher I of Denmark
House of Estridsen hasMember Christopher I of Denmark
Abel of Denmark sibling Christopher I of Denmark
Abel of Denmark successor Christopher I of Denmark
Berengaria of Portugal child Christopher I of Denmark
Eric IV of Denmark sibling Christopher I of Denmark
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway relative Christopher I of Denmark
Richeza of Sweden relative Christopher I of Denmark