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Christopher of Bavaria

Type Figure Region Bavaria Time 1416–1448 Also known as Christopher of Bavaria、Christoffer af Bayern、Christopher III、克里斯托弗三世

A Bavarian noble of Pomeranian royal descent, Count of Neumarkt from 1422, who accumulated territorial and political experience in southern Germany i…

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  1. 1416–1421Munich · BavariaBorn near Nuremberg, son of Catherine, sister of King Eric of Denmark, and John, Duke of Bavaria-Munich, he received a noble education at the Munich court, laying the foundation for later territorial governance.
  2. 1422–1430Neumarkt · BavariaFrom 1422 he served as Count of Neumarkt, managing Upper Palatinate territories in the 1420s and taking part in German princely politics; after his father John died in 1425 the family's power balance in Bavaria changed, foreshadowing his later election as king of the North.
  3. 1440–1448Copenhagen · DenmarkAfter Eric was deposed in 1440 he was elected king by the Danish and Swedish noble councils, attempting to ease internal union conflicts and stabilize finances; he died suddenly in 1448 and was succeeded by Christian I.

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