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Christopher II, King of Denmark







Reign

January 1, 1320 - 1326  (6 years) (First Reign)

1330 - August 2, 1332  (2 years) (Second Reign)

Danish Monarchy Abolished from August 2, 1332 - June 24, 1340  (7 years)

Coronation August 15, 1324
Predecessor

Eric VI of Denmark   (First Reign)

Valdemar III of Denmark  (Second Reign)

Successor

Valdemar III of Denmark  (First Reign)

Valdemar IV of Denmark  (Second Reign)




Full Name

Christopher Eriksen

House House of Estridsen
Birth September 29, 1276
Father Eric V of Denmark   (1249-1286)
Mother Agnes, Margravine of Brandenburg  (1257-1304)
Brothers

Eric VI  (1274-1319)

Valdemar, Prince of Denmark  (1278-1304)

John III, Count of Holstein-Plön  (1297-1359, Maternal Half-Brother)

Sisters

Richeza, Lady of Werle  (1275-1308)

Martha, Queen of Sweden  (1277-1341)

Elisabeth, Princess of Denmark  (1280-1283)

Katherina, Princess of Denmark  (1283-1283)

Paternal Grandparents

Christopher I of Denmark  (1219-1259)

Margaret Sambiria, Duchess of Pomerania  (1230-1282)

Maternal Grandparents

John I, Margrave of Brandenburg  (1213-1266)

Brigitte Jutta, Princess of Saxony  (1228-1267)

Death

August 2, 1332

Nykøbing Falster, Denmark

(55 years)




Marriages
Euphemia, Duchess of Pomerania  (1285-1330)

Married 1300

Widowed July 26, 1330

(30 years)




Children

Margaret, Princess of Denmark

(m.1324 Louis V, Duke of Bavaria)

(1 daughter)

Born 1305

Died 1340

(35 years)

Eric Christoffersen, Crown Prince of Denmark

(m.1330 Elizabeth, Duchess of Holstein-Rendsburg)

Born 1307

Died 1332

(25 years)

Otto, Duke of Lolland and Estonia

Born 1310

Died 1347

(37 years)

Agnes, Princess of Denmark

Born 1311

Died 1312

(1 year)

Heilwig, Princess of Denmark

Born 1315

Died 1315

(1 day)

Valdemar IV of Denmark

(m.1340 Helvig, Duchess of Schleswig)

(2 sons, 4 daughters)

Born 1320

Died October 24, 1375

(55 years)