Christopher II of Denmark

Christopher II (* September 29, 1276; † August 2, 1332 in Soro ) was from 1320 to 1326 and from 1329 to 1332 King of Denmark.

Life

Christopher, the second son of King Erik V. and Queen Agnes of Brandenburg was, after the death of his brother Erik VI. Menved 1319 as a possible heir to the throne. Against the signing of a hand festivals that limited his rights against the nobility to the collection of taxes, the Imperial Parliament elected him in 1320 to the king. Christoph took over a country that has lost many wars to economic power and had a high level of debt. At first he tried the expansionist policies of his brother continue, but extreme costs and pledging large areas of land to German princes led to the rebellion of church and nobility. In 1326 he was supported by a coalition of insurgents with the Dukes of Holstein Gerhard III. defeated and fled the country. In its place put the needle Gerhards twelve year old nephew Waldemar III.

Until 1329 Christoph lived in exile, as the support of his half-brother Johann him opened up a new opportunity: He was reinstated as king, but this time without any powers. In addition, he still came from the few parts of the country are not pledged to Johann. In a last attempt to get more power, he was in 1331 by Gerhard III. jailed. His half-brother succeeded him, although again out and about suited him some lands, but he died in 1332 on Lolland.

The power of the Danish monarchy was restored only by his son Valdemar IV Atterday. Christopher II was buried in the chancel of the church of the monastery Soro. On the sarcophagus he is shown together with his wife and a daughter in infancy in the plastic frame in bronze.

Family

He was married to Euphemia of Pomerania since 1300. The couple had the following children;

  • Margrete (1305-1340) ∞ November 30, 1324 Louis V. ( Bavaria )
  • Erik (1307-1331) ∞ 1329 Elisabeth ( 1300-1340 ), widow of John II of Saxe- Lauenburg and daughter of Henry I of Holstein - Rendsburg
  • Otto ( 1310- after 1347 ) Duke of Lolland and Estonia
  • Agnes (* 1312; died young )
  • Heilwig (* 1315)
  • Waldemar (1320-1375)

Before his marriage he had a mistress of the family of the lungs and two children with her:

  • Regitze Christoffer Datter Løvenbalk ∞ Peder Stigsen ( Krognos ) of Krapperup
  • Erik Christoffersen Løvenbalk descendants: the Løvenbalk, † after 1598
Haandfæstning John III, Count of Holstein-Plön John II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg Lexikon des Mittelalters Integrated Authority File
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