Christopher of Bavaria
| Reign | From 1440 in Denmark,
1441 in Sweden, and 1442 in Norway to January 5, 1448. |
| Royal House | Pfalz-Neumarkt |
| Consorts | Dorothea of Hohenzollern |
| Predecessors | Eric of Pomerania in Denmark and Norway
Charles (VIII) in Sweden |
| Successors | Christian I in Denmark
Charles (VIII) in Norway Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna and Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna in Sweden |
| Date of Birth | January 6, 1418 |
| Date of Death | January 5, 1448 |
| Place of Burial | Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde |
Christopher of Bavaria, Christoffer (III) af Bayern (Danish and Norwegian title) or Kristofer av Bayern (Swedish title), (1418-1448) was union king of Denmark, Norway (1440-1448) and Sweden (1441-1448). He was born on January 6, 1418 as the son of duke John of Pfalz-Neumarkt and Catherine Vratislava, sister to Eric of Pomerania. In 1445 he married the Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430 - November 25, 1495). Christopher died on January 6, 1448 and on October 28 1449 following his death, Dorothea remarried Christian I.
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Preceded by: Eric of Pomerania | List of Danish monarchs |
Succeeded by: Christian I
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| List of Norwegian monarchs |
Succeeded by: Carl I
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Preceded by: Charles VIII | List of Swedish monarchs |
Succeeded by: Bengt & Nils |
