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Christopher II (Danish: Christoffer 2.; 29 September 1276 – 2 August 1332) was King of Denmark from 1320 to 1326 and again from 1329 until his death. He was a younger son of Eric V . His name is connected with national disaster, as his rule ended in a near-total dissolution of the Danish state.
It was, to put it mildly, surprisingly brave of Christian II to issue the above-mentioned reform laws in 1521–1522. When war broke out with the Hanseatic towns in 1522, the nobility had had enough. The Jutland nobles approached Duke Frederik of Schleswig, who was summoned to be king. Shortly after, in 1523, the nobility renounced their ...
Christopher II: 1326 - 1329: Valdemar III: King in opposition to Christopher II. 1332 - 1340: King Christopher II dies a prisoner, having already lost the kingdom to factionalism. Denmark as a kingdom ceases to exist for the next eight years. The political fallout and turmoil also reaches North Estonia. 1340 - 1375: Valdemar IV: 1343
Christopher II ( Danish: Christoffer 2.; 29 September 1276 – 2 August 1332) was King of Denmark from 1320 to 1326 and again from 1329 until his death. He was a younger son of Eric V. His name is connected with national disaster, as his rule ended in a near-total dissolution of the Danish state.
Oct 8, 2023 · One of Denmark’s kings with the worst reputations, today King Christian II is regarded as a tyrannical despot who went to war with Sweden in an attempt to keep control over the kingdom.
May 17, 2024 · Christian I (born 1426—died May 21, 1481, Copenhagen, Den.) was the king of Denmark (1448–81), Norway (1450–81), and Sweden (1457–64, 1465–67), and founder of the Oldenburg dynasty, which ruled Denmark until 1863.
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Mar 3, 2023 · Birthplace: Avnsbjorg, Sjorslev, Viborg, Viborg Amt, Danmark (Denmark) Death: August 02, 1332 (55) Nykøbing Slot, Nykøbing (Falster), Maribo Amt, Danmark (Denmark) Place of Burial: Sorø, Sorø Amt, Danmark. Immediate Family: Son of Eric V Klipping, King of Denmark and Queen Agnes af Brandenburg, of Brandenburg.
