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02 Feb 2024

Christoffer II konge af Danmark


Details

Namereports-male-deceased Christoffer II konge af Danmarkbl0qy4m3Ekq4I_hrxqHV6w
Age55
Born29 Sep 1276, Lolland
Died02 Aug 1332, Nykøbing F Slot
Parentsreports-male-deceased Erik V Klipping
reports-female-deceased Agnes af Brandenburg

Relatives

ImageNameRelationship to current personAgeBirth dateBirth placeDeath dateDeath placeFirst marriage dateFirst marriage place
XQLZEJx4F0mJD13Ny57T6Areports-male-deceased Erik V Klippingfather371249Lolland29 Nov 1286Finderup lade, Skt. Cæcilie nat)
avatar-femalereports-female-deceased Agnes af Brandenburgmother4612581304
avatar-malereports-male-deceased Erik 5. Menvedbrother4512741319
avatar-femalereports-female-deceased Margrethesister
avatar-malereports-male-deceased Richizabrother
avatar-femalereports-female-deceased Euphemia af Pommernwife
AfB3d7Re4U2ykW83CkWMQgreports-male-deceased Erik Christophersen Løvenbalkson431285Avnsbjerg, Sjørslev, Viborg1328Kiel, Holstein, Deutschland
MTJj6UuLNUCZ3z4bNhKyCgreports-male-deceased Otto ChristoffersensonAbt. 1310
YZhhP9bMT0GWpDzYe8x90wreports-male-deceased Valdemar IV Atterdagson55132024 Oct 1375Gurre

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World history

07 Mar 1277
Étienne Tempier, Bishop of Paris, promulgated a condemnation of 219 philosophical and theological propositions that were being discussed at the University of Paris.

08 Jul 1283
War of the Sicilian Vespers: An Aragonese fleet of galleys inflicted a crushing defeat on an Angevin fleet at Malta, forcing Charles I of Naples to postpone his plan to invade Sicily.

03 Mar 1284
The Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England.

14 Jun 1285
Forces led by Prince Trần Quang Khải of Vietnam's Trần dynasty destroyed most of the invading Mongol naval fleet in a battle at Chuong Duong.

22 Jul 1298
English forces led by Edward I defeated William Wallace's Scottish troops at the Battle of Falkirk.

14 Jan 1301
The Árpád dynasty, which had ruled Hungary since the late 9th century, ended with the death of King Andrew III.

11 Jul 1302
Flemish infantry defeat a large French army near Kortrijk at the Battle of the Golden Spurs.

05 Jun 1305
Raymond Bertrand de Got was elected Pope Clement V, succeeding Benedict XI, who died the previous year.

11 Aug 1309
Reconquista: Aragonese forces led by King James II landed on the coast of Almería, beginning an ultimately unsuccessful siege of the city, held at the time by the Emirate of Granada.

06 Jan 1322
Stefan Dečanski was crowned king of Serbia, succeeding his half-brother Stefan Konstantin, whom he later defeated in battle.


Story

http://www.kongernesjelling.dk/sw256.aspBiografi Da Erik 6. Menved dø         de, efterlod han et land i kaos og uden tronarving. Dermed fik broderen Christoffer 2. chancen som konge. Men de danske stormæ         nd lod ham kun blive konge mod, at han underskrev en hå         ndfæ         stning <sw210.asp>, der i hø         j grad begræ         nsede mulighederne for at opkræ         ve skatter. Det store problem var dog, at det meste af Danmark var pantsat, og skulle han gø         re noget ved det, må         tte han bryde hå         ndfæ         stningen. Oprø         ret mod ham lod da heller ikke vente læ         nge på          sig, og resultatet blev, at Christoffer må         tte pakke sine kister og drage i eksil i Nordtyskland. Oprø         rets holstenske bagmæ         nd med grev Gerhardt ("Den kullede Greve") i spidsen fik i stedet indsat den 10-å         rige hertug Valdemar af Sø         nderjylland so

m konge. Det havde naturligvis kun til hensigt, at grev Gerhardt som formynder for Valdemar skulle væ         re den reelle styrer af landet.

Efter fire å         r i eksil fik Christoffer dog chancen igen. Jyske stormæ         nd genindsatte ham som konge, men han fik aldrig den store magt, og reelt havde han ikke meget at regere over. Efter Christoffers dø         d gik landet totalt i oplø         sning, og der

skulle gå          8 å         r fø         r Danmark igen fik en konge.


Facts

FactDetailsDatePlaceAddressCauseResponsible agencyNotesCitations
Birth29 Sep 1276Lolland
Marriage
Death02 Aug 1332Nykøbing F Slot
Burial1332Sorø Klosterkirke