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We encourage you to contact the media sources to express your concern about their use of the incorrect name, style, title, etc. When Eric of Pomerania came of age, he was declared co-ruler in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, however, Margarethe I remained the effective ruler of all three kingdoms for the remainder of her life. However, the Danish nobility refused to ratify his choice.
The following year he put down a peasant revolt and then traveled to Uppsala, Sweden where he was crowned King of Sweden in September On January 1, , Christopher was crowned King of Norway. To gain support, Christopher had to make promises that later were difficult to keep and roused anger among the nobility. Christopher had promised the Swedes to return to them the island of Gotland, where the exiled former king, Erik of Pomerania lived in Visborg Castle and supported himself with piracy.
In Denmark, there were complaints that Christopher invited too many Bavarians to come to Denmark. Christopher introduced unpopular tithes, a compulsory government tax. In , Copenhagen was granted a new city charter that prohibited trade in foreign currency. The Hanseatic League cities were not happy about this. In , Christopher was forced to reaffirm the existing rights of the Hanseatic League in Sweden and Norway via a treaty.
The marriage was childless and lasted less than three years. He is buried at Roskilde Cathedral in Roskilde, Denmark. The Danish throne was first offered to Duke Adolphus of Schleswig , the most prominent feudal lord of the lands subject to Danish sovereignty. Christian I and Dorothea were married on October 26, , and their coronation was held two days later.
