Christina von Sachsen (1461–1521) • FamilySearch

Christina von Sachsen

Female25 December 1461–8 December 1521

Brief Life History of Christina

When Christina von Sachsen was born on 25 December 1461, in Kreis Torgau, Saxony, Germany, her father, Ernst von Sachsen, was 20 and her mother, Prinzessin Elisabeth von Bayern Wittelsbach, was 18. She married King Hans Von Oldenburg of Denmark, Norway and Sweden on 6 September 1478, in København, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 8 December 1521, in Odense, Denmark, at the age of 59, and was buried in Odense, 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
Agnes Princess of Coney born Oldenburg
1486–1545
Ernst Oldenburg
1480–
Kong Christian II av Danmark, Norge og Sverige
1481–1559
Hans Oldenburg
1483–
Jacob the Dacian of Denmark Brother
1484–1566
Elisabeth van Oldenburg, Electress Consort of Brandenburg, Princess of Denmark, Sweden, Norway
1485–1555
Knud Oldenburg
1486–
Prince Francis Oldenburg of Denmark-Norway-Sweden
1487–1511

Sources (6)

  • Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  • da.Wikipedia Christine af Sachsen
  • en.Wikipedia Christina of Saxony

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    6 September 1478København, Denmark
  • Children (9)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    Name Meaning

    Altered form of Welsh Vaughan .

    Chinese: variant of Wong .

    Cambodian: written វ៉ុន, unexplained.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Story Highlight

    da.Wikipedia Christine af Sachsen

    Christine af Sachsen (25. december 1461 i Torgau – 8. december 1521 i Odense[2]) var en sachsisk prinsesse, der blev dronning af Danmark, Norge og Sverige. Hun var datter af kurfyrste Ernst af Sachse …

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