Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, 1522-1590

by Julia Cartwright

II. DENMARK, 1481-1588.

Christian I., King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, d. 1481.
=Dorothea of Brandenburg, widow of Christopher, King of Denmark, d. 1448.
+-- John, d. 1513.
| =Christina of Saxony.
| +-- Christian II. of Denmark, dep. 1523, 1481-1559.
| | =Isabella of Austria, 1501-1526.
| | +-- John, 1516-1531.
| | +-- Dorothea, 1520-1562.
| | | =Frederic II., Elector Palatine, 1483-1556.
| | +-- Christina of Denmark, 1522-1590.
| | =(1)Francesco II., last Duke of Milan, 1495-1535.
| | =(2)Francis I., Duke of Lorraine, 1517-1545.
| +-- Elizabeth.
| =Joachim of Brandenburg, d. 1535.
+-- Margaret.
| =James III. of Scotland, d. 1488.
+-- Frederick I.
=(1)Anne of Brandenburg.
=(2)Sophia of Pomerania.
+-- Dorothea.
| =Albert, Duke of Prussia, d. 1568.
+-- Christian III, d. 1558.
| +-- Frederic II, d. 1588.
| +-- Anna.
| | =Augustus, Elector of Saxony.
| +-- John, (branch of Glücksburg Augustenburg).
+-- Adolf, Duke of Holstein.
=Christina of Hesse.
+-- John Adolf, (branch of Holstein-Gottorp).
| =Amelia of Denmark.
+-- Christina.
=Charles IX. of Sweden.
+-- Gustavus Adolphus, d. 1632.
+-- Christina, d. 1689.