- Christina of Saxony
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See also: Christine of Saxony
Christina of Saxony Queen consort of Denmark, Norway and Sweden 
Spouse John of Denmark Issue Christian II of Denmark
Franciscus
Knud
Elizabeth, Electress of BrandenburgHouse House of Wettin Father Ernst, Elector of Saxony Mother Elisabeth of Bavaria Born 25 December 1461
TorgauDied 8 December 1521 (age 59)
OdenseChristina of Saxony (b. Torgau, 25 December 1461 – d. Odense, 8 December 1521), was a Saxon princess who became Queen consort of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. She was born a granddaughter of Frederick the Gentle of Saxony, and daughter of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and Elisabeth of Bavaria.
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Biography
She was married to John, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden on 6 September 1478. She became queen of Denmark in 1481, but was not crowned until 1483, when she had become queen of Norway also. She was Queen consort of Denmark and Norway from 1483 to 1513 and of Sweden from 1497 to 1501.
She was the mother of Christian II, Franciscus, Knud and Elizabeth, who later married Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg, and (probably) also of Jacob the Dacian.
In 1497, her husband was made king of Sweden. In 1499, Christina was crowned queen of Sweden in Uppsala. In 1500, Queen Christina was made regent in Sweden during her husband's absence from this country. This year meant a break in her marriage, when her husband became involved in a relationship with her lady-in-waiting, Edel Jernskjæg. When a rebellion broke out in Sweden against Denmark and the Kalmar union in 1501, Christina was besieged in the castle of Tre Kronor in Stockholm. She surrendered on 9 May 1502, after the Danish soldiers had been reduced from 1,000 men to 70 by sickness and starvation. When she surrendered her position, she turned herself over to lady Ingeborg Tott, who met her at the castle and followed her to a convent. She was taken prisoner by Sten Sture the Elder and held at Vadstena Abbey until the peace negotiations with her husband was completed in 1503, after which she was released and returned to Denmark. From 1503, Anne Meinstrup was head lady-in-waiting of her court. In 1504, she made a pilgrimage to Germany, and also visited her daughter there. After her return to Denmark, she lived the rest of her life separated from her spouse and had her own separate court at Næsbyhoved. She was interested in art and music, and was a critical Catholic who wished for a reformation of the church and benefitted the order of Franciscus and Saint Clare. She became a widow in 1513.
Christina of Saxony died in 8 December 1521, aged 59.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Christina of Saxony 16. Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia 8. Frederick I, Elector of Saxony 17. Catherine of Henneberg-Schleusingen 4. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony 18. Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 9. Catherine of Brunswick 19. Sofie of Pomerania-Wolgast 2. Ernst, Elector of Saxony 20. Leopold III, Duke of Austria 10. Ernest, Duke of Austria 21. Viridis Visconti 5. Margaret of Austria 22. Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia 11. Cymburgis of Masovia 23. Alexandra of Lithuania 1. Christina of Saxony 24. John II, Duke of Bavaria 12. Ernest, Duke of Bavaria 25. Katharina of Görz 6. Albert III, Duke of Bavaria 26. Bernabò Visconti 13. Elisabetta Visconti 27. Beatrice della Scala 3. Elisabeth of Bavaria 28. Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 14. Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 29. Agnes of Brunswick 7. Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck 30. Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen 15. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen 31. ?either his 1st wife, Miroslawa of Holstein-Plön, or his 2nd wife, Margaret of Jülich References
Media related to Christina of Saxony, Queen of Denmark at Wikimedia Commons- Åke Ohlmarks: Alla Sveriges drottningar (All the queens of Sweden)
- Herman Lindquist: Historien om alla Sveriges drottningar (History of the queens of Sweden) (Swedish)
- http://www.kvinfo.dk/side/597/bio/1042/origin/170/ (in Danish)
Succession
Christina of SaxonyBorn: 25 December 1461 Died: 8 December 1521Royal titles Preceded by
Dorothea of BrandenburgQueen consort of Denmark
1481–1513Vacant Title next held byIsabella of AustriaVacant Title last held byDorothea of BrandenburgQueen consort of Norway
1483–1513Vacant Title last held byChristina AbrahamsdotterQueen consort of Sweden
1497–1501Preceded by
Dorothea of BrandenburgDuchess consort of Schleswig
with Anna of Brandenburg
1481–1513Succeeded by
Isabella of Austria and Anna of BrandenburgDuchess consort of Holstein
with Anna of Brandenburg
1481–1513Danish Royal Consorts Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (1972–present) · Ingrid of Sweden (1947–1972) · Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1912–1947) · Louise of Sweden (1906–1912) · Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1863–1898) · Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1839–1848) · Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel† (1808–1839) · Caroline Matilda of Great Britain† (1766–1775) · Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel† (1752–1766) · Louise of Great Britain† (1746–1751) · Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach† (1730–1746) · Anne Sophie Reventlow† (1721–1730) · Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow† (1699–1721) · Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel† (1670–1699) · Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1648–1670) · Anne Catherine of Brandenburg† (1597–1612) · Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow† (1572–1588) · Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg† (1534–1559) · Sophie of Pomerania†‡ (1523–1533) · Isabella of Austria†‡ (1515–1523) · Christina of Saxony†‡ (1481–1513) · Dorothea of Brandenburg†‡ (1445–1448 & 1449–1481) · Philippa of England†‡ (1406–1430) · Helvig of Schleswig (1340–1374) · Euphemia of Pomerania (1326–1330) · Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (1296–1319) · Agnes of Brandenburg (1273–1286) · Margaret Sambiria (1252–1259) · Matilda of Holstein (1250–1252) · Jutta of Saxony (1239–1250) · Eleanor of Portugal (1229–1231) · Berengaria of Portugal (1214–1221) · Dagmar of Bohemia (1205–1213) · Gertrude of Bavaria (1182–1197) · Sophia of Minsk (1157–1182) · Helena of Sweden (1156–1157) · Adela of Meissen (1152–1157) · Lutgard of Salzwedel (1144–1146) · Malmfred of Kiev† (1134–1137) · Ulvhild Håkansdotter‡ (1130–1134) · Margaret Fredkulla† (1104–1130) · Boedil Thurgotsdatter (1095–1103) · Ingegerd of Norway‡ (1086–1095) · Adela of Flanders (1080–1086) · Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter (1076–1080) · Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir‡ (1050–1052) · Gyda of Sweden (1048–1049) · Emma of Normandy† (1017–1035) · Sigrid the Haughty†‡ · Gunhild of Wenden† · Tove of the Obotrites† (970–986) · Gyrid of Sweden (952–970) · Thyra (900–935)† also Queen of Norway · ‡ also Queen of Sweden Norwegian Royal Consorts Sonja Haraldsen (1991–present)
Maud of Wales (1905–1938) · Sophia of Nassau^ (1872–1905) · Louise of the Netherlands^ (1859–1871) · Josephine of Leuchtenberg^ (1844–1859) · Désirée Clary^ (1818–1844) · Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp^ (1814–1818) · Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel* (1808–1839) · Caroline Matilda of Great Britain* (1766–1775) · Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel* (1752–1766) · Louise of Great Britain* (1746–1751) · Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach* (1730–1746) · Anne Sophie Reventlow* (1721–1730) · Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow* (1699–1721) · Landgravine Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel* (1670–1699) · Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1648–1670) · Anne Catherine of Brandenburg* (1597–1612) · Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow* (1572–1588) · Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg* (1534–1559) · Sophie of Pomerania*^ (1523–1533) · Isabella of Austria*^ (1515–1523) · Christina of Saxony*^ (1481–1513) · Dorothea of Brandenburg*^ (1450–1481) · Catherine of Bjurum^ (1449–1450) · Dorothea of Brandenburg*^ (1445–1448) · Philippa of England*^ (1406–1430) · Margaret I of Denmark^ (1363–1380) · Blanche of Namur^ (1335–1343) · Euphemia of Rügen (1299–1312) · Isabel Bruce (1293–1299) · Margaret of Scotland (1281–1283) · Ingeborg of Denmark (1263–1280) · Rikissa Birgersdotter (1251–1257) · Margrét Skúladóttir (1225–1263) · Christina of Norway (1209–1213) · Margaret of Sweden (1189–1202) · Estrid Bjørnsdotter (1170–1176) · Ragna Nikolasdatter (114?–1157) · Ingrid of Sweden (1134–1136) · Christine of Denmark (1132–1133) · Malmfred of Kiev* (1116–1130) · Blathmin Ní Briain (1103) · Ingebjørg Guttormsdatter (1103–1123) · Margaret Fredkulla* (1101–1103) · Ingerid of Denmark (1067–1093) · Elisiv of Kiev (1045–1066) · Emma of Normandy* (1028–1035) · Astrid of Sweden (1019–1035) · Sigrid the Haughty*^ (1000–1014) · Tyra of Denmark (998–1000) Gunhild of Wenden* · Tove of the Obotrites* (970–986) · Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (931–934) · Gyda of Hordaland (872–930)*also Queen of Denmark
^also Queen of SwedenSwedish Royal Consorts Silvia Renate Sommerlath (1976–present)
Louise Mountbatten (1950–1965) · Victoria of Baden (1907–1930) · Sophia of Nassau* (1872–1907) · Louise of the Netherlands* (1859–1871) · Josephine of Leuchtenberg* (1844–1859) · Désirée Clary* (1818–1844) · Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp* (1809–1818) · Frederica of Baden (1797–1809) · Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1771–1792) · Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1751–1771) · Ulrika Eleonora (1720–1741) · Frederick of Hesse-Kassel (1718/1719–1720) · Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1680–1693) · Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1654–1660) · Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (1620–1632) · Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (1599/1604–1611) · Anne of Austria (1592–1598) · Gunilla Bielke (1585–1592) · Catherine Jagellon (1568–1583) · Karin Månsdotter (1567–1568) · Catherine Stenbock (1552–1560) · Margaret Leijonhufvud (1536–1551) · Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1531–1533) · Isabella of Austria*^ (1520–1521) · Christina Gyllenstierna (1512–1520) · Mette Dyre (1504–1512) · Ingeborg Tott (1501–1503) · Christina of Saxony*^ (1497–1501) · Ingeborg Tott (1470–1497) · Christina Abrahamsdotter (1470) · Elin Gustavsdotter (Sture) (1466–1467) · Dorothea of Brandenburg*^ (1457–1464) · Catherine Karlsdotter (1448–1450) · Merete Lydekedatter (1448) · Karin Karlsdotter (1448) · Dorothea of Brandenburg*^ (1445–1448) · Philippa of England*^ (1406–1430) · Richardis of Schwerin (1365–1377) · Margareta Valdemarsdotter* (1363–1364) · Beatrice of Bavaria (1356–1359) · Blanche of Namur (1335–1363) · Märta Eriksdotter (1298–1318) · Hedwig of Holstein (1276–1290) · Sophia Eriksdotter (1260–1275) · Catherine Sunadotter (1243/1244–1250) · Helena Pedersdatter Strange (1229–1234) · Richeza of Denmark (1210–1216) · Ingegerd Birgersdotter (1200–1208) · Benedicta Ebbesdotter (1196–1199/1200) · Cecilia Johansdotter (1167–1190) · Christina Stigsdatter (1163/1164–1167) · Brigida Haraldsdotter (1160–1161) · Christina Björnsdatter (1156–1160) · Richeza of Poland (1148–1156) · Ulvhild Håkansdotter^ (1134–1148) · Richeza of Poland (1127–1130) · Ulvhild Håkansdotter^ (1117–1125) · Ragnhild Halstensdotter (1105–1117) · Ingegerd of Norway^ (1105–1118) · Helena (1088–1105) · Blotstulka (1084–1087) · Helena (1079–1084) · Gyla (1066–1067 & 1075–1079) · Astrid Njalsdotter (1050–1060) · Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir^ (1022–1050) · Estrid of the Obotrites (1000–1022) · Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade (990s–995) · Świętosława of Poland*^ (late 10th century)*also Queen of Norway
^also Queen of DenmarkCategories:- 1461 births
- 1521 deaths
- Danish royal consorts
- Norwegian royal consorts
- Swedish queens
- Burials at St. Canute's Cathedral
- House of Wettin
- House of Oldenburg
- People from Torgau
- Women of medieval Denmark
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