Arms
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Shield as Count of Oldenburg.
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Shield as King of Denmark, the Goths and the Wends.
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Shield as King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Wends.
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Shield as King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Wends and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.
| Christian I House of Oldenburg Born: February 1426 Died: 21 May 1481 | ||
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| Preceded by Theodoric |
Count of Oldenburg 1440–1448 |
Succeeded by Gerhard VI |
| Preceded by Christopher III |
King of Denmark 1448–1481 |
Succeeded by John |
| Preceded by Charles I |
King of Norway 1450–1481 |
Vacant Regency held by Jon Svaleson Smør Title next held by John |
| Vacant
Regency held by Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Erik Axelsson Tott Title last held by Charles II |
King of Sweden 1457–1464 |
Vacant
Regency held by Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) Title next held by Charles II |
| Preceded by Adolf VIII |
Count of Holstein-Rendsburg 1460–1474 |
Became duke |
| Duke of Schleswig 1460–1481 |
Succeeded by John I and Frederick I |
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| Became duke | Duke of Holstein 1474–1481 |
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