Christopher of Bavaria
| Christopher | |
|---|---|
| King of Denmark | |
| Reign | 9 April 1440 – 5 January 1448 |
| Coronation | 1 January 1443 Ribe Cathedral |
| Predecessor | Erik of Pomerania |
| Successor | Christian I |
| King of Sweden | |
| Reign | 1441 – 5 January 1448 |
| Coronation | 13 September 1441 in Uppsala |
| Predecessor | Erik of Pomerania |
| Successor | Karl Knutsson |
| King of Norway | |
| Reign | June 1442 – 5 January 1448 |
| Coronation | 2 July 1442 in Oslo |
| Predecessor | Erik of Pomerania |
| Successor | Karl Knutsson |
| Count of Palatinate-Neumarkt | |
| Reign | 1443–1448 |
| Predecessor | John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt |
| Successor | Wolfgang of the Palatinate |
| Born | 26 February 1416 Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz |
| Died | 5/6 January 1448 (aged 31) Helsingborg |
| Burial | Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde |
| Spouse | |
| House | Palatinate-Neumarkt |
| Father | John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt |
| Mother | Catherine of Pomerania |
Christopher of Bavaria (Danish and Norwegian: Christoffer; Swedish: Kristofer; 26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448) was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher III), Sweden (1441–48) and Norway (1442–48) during the era of the Kalmar Union. He ruled after the Kalmar Union's King Erik of Pomerania was deposed. Early in his reign he put down two peasant rebellions in Funen and Jutland. He was disliked by the Swedish nobles, as they pointed to his inability to manage harvest failures and to stop Erik's plundering. They also questioned his foreign background.