Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher | |
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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 Helsingborg | (aged 31)
Burial | , Roskilde |
Spouse | |
House | Palatinate-Neumarkt |
Father | John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt |
Mother | Catherine of Pomerania |
Christopher of Bavaria (
Biography
Coming to power
He was the son of
For himself Christopher used the otherwise unknown title of arch king (archirex), because in his opinion he ruled an empire, not simply three different countries, and thus ranked immediately under the European emperor.[6]
Peasant rebellions
At the start of his reign, he put down
The peasants had created a gigantic wagon fortress three layers deep to protect themselves from the mounted knights they knew would come against them. They also placed tree branches across the bog in front of the camp and then cast earth on top to make it look like solid ground. The overconfident army of nobles led by Eske Jensen Brock appeared at St Jorgen's Hill (St. Jørgensbjerg) on 3 May 1441. The knights charged the camp, and were quickly mired down in the bog. The peasants moved in for the kill. Brock was killed in the Battle of St Jorgen's Hill (Slaget ved Skt. Jørgensbjerg) and dismembered and the pieces sent to the towns in the area as a warning. The peasants then raided Aalborghus (the area's most important manor) forcing the noble Niels Guldenstierne to flee.[4][8][9][10]
The treatment of the captives after the battle strengthened Christopher's determination to put down the peasants. With his own army Christopher rode north to the rebel camp at
Coronation, relations with Swedes
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In May 1442 Christopher traveled to
The Swedish nobles were not happy to relinquish any power and thus didn't like him, claiming he was too German for them and that he allowed his uncle (ex-King Eric) to plunder shipping from his castle on
He carried on an ineffective policy of war and negotiations against Eric in Gotland which did little to help the dissatisfaction within both Sweden and the
Death
In 1448, Christopher died suddenly at Helsingborg at age 31. King Christopher was buried in Roskilde Cathedral. His widow, Queen Dorothea, married the new king of Denmark, Christian I.[14]
References
- ^ "Christoffer 3 af Bayern 1416-48". Aarhus University. Archived from the original on May 8, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Katharina von Pommern". mittelalterfreunde. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). 1911. .
- ^ a b c Huitfeldt, Arild. Danmarks Riges Krønike
- ^ Erik Opsahl (2018-03-20). "Erik Av Pommern". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ISBN 9783030914417.
- ^ "Henrik Tagesen Reventlow". Den Store Danske. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Gyldenstierne". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Eske Brock, d. 1441". Den Store Danske. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Brock, Eske Jensen". Den Store Danske. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Husby Hole". Den Store Danske. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Urnehoved". Den Store Danske. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
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- ^ "Kong Hans". Diplomatarium Norvegicum (volumes I-XXI). Retrieved June 1, 2018.
Other sources
- Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, vol. 7, Copenhagen 1980.
- Politikens Danmarkshistorie, vol. 4 by Erik Kjersgaard, Copenhagen 1962.
- Politikens bog om Danske Monarker by Benito Scocozza, Copenhagen 1998.