King Hans Von Oldenburg of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Brief Life History of Hans

When King Hans Von Oldenburg of Denmark, Norway and Sweden was born on 2 February 1455, in Ålborg, Vor Frue, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Christian 1. af Danmark Konge af Danmark, was 29 and his mother, Dorothea von Kulmbach-Brandenburg, Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, was 24. He married Christina von Sachsen on 6 September 1478, in Copenhagen, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 20 February 1513, in his hometown, at the age of 58, and was buried in Denmark.

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Family Time Line

King Hans Von Oldenburg of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
1455–1513
Christina von Sachsen
1461–1521
Marriage: 6 September 1478
Prince John Johann Von Oldenburg of Danmark
1479–1479
Hans von Oldenburg
1479–1480
Agnes Princess of Coney born Oldenburg
1486–1545
Ernst, af Danmark og Norge von Oldenburg, Prins
1480–1500
Christian II von Oldenburg King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
1481–1559
Jacob af Danmark og Norge von Oldenburg, Prins
1483–1500
Elisabeth af Danmark og Norge, von Oldenburg, Kurfürstin zu Brandenburg
1485–1555
Knud Oldenburg
1486–
Franz af Danmark og Norge von Oldenburg, Prins
1487–1511

Sources (5)

  • John, "United States, Wikipedia, Prominent Persons Index, 1500-2022"
  • da.Wikipedia Hans af Danmark
  • Hans Oldenburg's Bio

Name Meaning

Altered form of Welsh Vaughan .

Chinese: variant of Wong .

Cambodian: written វ៉ុន, unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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John (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish: Hans; né Johannes[1]) (2 February 1455[citation needed] – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was king of Denmark (1481–1513), …

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