Christopher of Bavaria
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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 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.
| Reign | From 1440 in Denmark, |
| Royal House | Pfalz-Neumarkt |
| Consorts | Dorothea of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern) |
| Predecessors | Eric of Pomerania in Denmark and Norway
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| Successors | Christian I in Denmark
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| Date of Birth | January 6, 1418 |
| Date of Death | January 5, 1448 |
| Place of Burial | Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde |
| Preceded by: Eric of Pomerania | King of Denmark | Succeeded by: Christian I |
| King of Norway | Carl I | |
| Karl Knutsson Bonde, Regent | King of Sweden | Regents Bengt and Nils Oxenstierna |
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