Genealogy John Muijsers » Christina van Sachsen (1461-1521)

Personal data Christina van Sachsen 

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  • She was born on December 25, 1461 in Torgau.
  • Profession: Koningin-gemalin van Denemarken en Noorwegen.
  • She died on December 8, 1521 in Odense, she was 59 years old.
  • A child of Ernst van Sachsen and Elisabeth van Beieren

Household of Christina van Sachsen

She is married to Johan van Denemarken.

They got married


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Notes about Christina van Sachsen

Christina van Saksen (Torgau, 25 december 1461 - Odense, 8 december 1521) was een dochter van Ernst van Saksen en van Elisabeth van Beieren-München. In 1478 huwde zij met de toekomstige koning Johan van Denemarken, Noorwegen en Zweden. Tijdens de afwezigheid van haar man, werd Christina in 1500 regentes van Zweden, maar zij werd gevangengenomen tijdens een rebellie van Zweden tegen de Denen. Zij kwam pas in 1503 vrij. Christina had drie zoons, Christiaan (II), Frans en Knoet, en een dochter, Elisabeth die de echtgenote van keurvorst Joachim I Nestor van Brandenburg werd.

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  1. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_van_Saksen_(1461-1521)

Historical events

Birthday December 25, 1461

  • Graaf Filips I de Goede (Beiers Huis) was from 1433 till 1467 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1461: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 2 » Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Mortimer's Cross is fought in Herefordshire, England.
    • March 4 » Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.
    • March 29 » Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses.
    • June 28 » Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.
    • August 7 » The Ming dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
    • August 15 » The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered.

Day of death December 8, 1521

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1521: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 3 » Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.
    • April 7 » Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu.
    • April 27 » Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapu-Lapu.
    • May 20 » Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna.
    • August 28 » The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade.
    • December 27 » The Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg, disturbing the peace and preaching the Apocalypse.


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