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Prince/Junker Christian had been named viceroy of Norway 1506. Since the defeat in Dittmarschen 1501 by the locals King Hans father of Christian had had a Swedish insurrection on his hands which had escalated into a Swedish – Norwegian War thus as King Hans had his son Christian rule Norway as he himself would defeat the Swedes.
During his reign in Norway Christian names himself rightfull inheritor to the Danish lands and as a first appointed Danish nobility to the most influential positions of the country – de facto the personal demesne of the King of Denmark – and he then 1508 defeat a Norwegian rebellion and beheads its leaders.
1511 Christian leads a swift campaign from Norway down the westcoast of Sweden to Danish Halland. The following the Swedish leader Svante Nilsson dies by a stroke and war ends.
February 1513 King Hans dies from an infection cause by a fall from his horse when crossing a waterway in Jutland. Prince Christian tries to get recognized as King by the Nobility paying homage though the nobles refuse as not all are able to attend immediately and the act is postponed till July when Prince Christian becomes King Christian 2. Some Nobility had asked the uncle of Christian Duke Frederik of Gottorp to proclaim himself as contesting Christian but Duke Frederik decline.
Later in his life Christian several times shows indecision and ends up giving in to a Danish force landing in Norway as he is building up a base there for possible re-conquest of Denmark.
Following the Bloodbath of Stockholm 1520 King Christian tries to reform Danish society by curbing the rights of the Nobility and promote the citizens of the Towns and Cities and also drift into the Protestant camp having relied on the Catholic clergy in suppressing the Swedes.
In the wake and unrest of his reforms Christian then decide to leave Denmark 1521 which makes Gustav Vasa go into rebellion in Sweden.
Two years 1523 later the mainly Jutland Nobility asks the Duke Frederik of Gottorp to join the a rebellion against Christian which the Duke does. King Christian wavering back and forth about crushing the rebellion decide to leave Denmark to search for support – primarily from his inlaw the Emperor which still haven't paid the full dowry of his sisters at the wedding 1514.
King Christian stay abroad for 8 years while the civil war rage in Denmark and Norway and then 1531 he have obtained financial help by Emperor Charles and decide to go to Norway to commence reconquest of his Kingdom.
The Norwegians joins King Christian who lay seige to the fortresses Akershus and Bergenhus. He also capture Karlsborg from the Swedes having invaded Viken the Oslo Fiord area.
King Frederik sends off an expedition 1532 to Norway; Christian withdraw into Oslo and ask for negotiations with the Danish Commander Bishop Cnut Gyldenstjerne. Christian wavers back and forth once again and decide to go to Denmark to negotiate his uncle for a princely retirement.. and the rest is history.
Though what if King Christian had decided to use Norway as his base to defeat Gyldenstjerne and then take the war to Denmark? The major problem of Christians being his long absence from Denmark during which Frederik had been able to secure power.
Christian himself had 1506 removed the Norwegian nobility from important offices but still got support when returning 1531 so should be able to keep the throne. Which all of course depends on Christian being able to show resolve and not lose the will to rule.
Christian had shown 1511 that he could defeat the Swedes though Gustav Vasa might be another kettle than Svante Nilsson though if he remain at war with Denmark Gustav Vasa may see him as an ally.
The year following Christians surrender to his uncle King Frederik died and the Danish Nobility not being able to choose a successor decide to leave the election till 1534; which then leads to the Civil War Grevens Fejde (Counts Feud).
In a TL where Christian 2 decide to rule as King of Norway the Civil War may not break out and the son of Frederik 1, Duke Christian may be elected by the Danish Nobility at the end of the year though possible with some unrest as the citizens hadn't forgotten the leniency of Christian 2 and hoping he may interfere with the royal election.
There will be continued warfare between Denmark and Sweden mostly in Scania though the impending war with the Catholic Empire will make for rapprochement.
Should Christian 2 decide to remain in Norway he by staying Catholic could count on financial support of the Emperor which of course would be a deficit once both Sweden and Denmark join the Protestant Princes and may want to get rid of the Catholic menace in their backyard. In the event of such war Denmark may well on the receiving end of the Imperial Stick as OTL and suffer accordingly while Sweden may decide to lie low; at least untill it is strong enough to fend for itself though its internal problems of the sons of Gustav Vasa and subsequent feud with Poland may take a lot of steam off Norway also by Norwegian – Polish Alliance against Sweden.
Prince/Junker Christian had been named viceroy of Norway 1506. Since the defeat in Dittmarschen 1501 by the locals King Hans father of Christian had had a Swedish insurrection on his hands which had escalated into a Swedish – Norwegian War thus as King Hans had his son Christian rule Norway as he himself would defeat the Swedes.
During his reign in Norway Christian names himself rightfull inheritor to the Danish lands and as a first appointed Danish nobility to the most influential positions of the country – de facto the personal demesne of the King of Denmark – and he then 1508 defeat a Norwegian rebellion and beheads its leaders.
1511 Christian leads a swift campaign from Norway down the westcoast of Sweden to Danish Halland. The following the Swedish leader Svante Nilsson dies by a stroke and war ends.
February 1513 King Hans dies from an infection cause by a fall from his horse when crossing a waterway in Jutland. Prince Christian tries to get recognized as King by the Nobility paying homage though the nobles refuse as not all are able to attend immediately and the act is postponed till July when Prince Christian becomes King Christian 2. Some Nobility had asked the uncle of Christian Duke Frederik of Gottorp to proclaim himself as contesting Christian but Duke Frederik decline.
Later in his life Christian several times shows indecision and ends up giving in to a Danish force landing in Norway as he is building up a base there for possible re-conquest of Denmark.
Following the Bloodbath of Stockholm 1520 King Christian tries to reform Danish society by curbing the rights of the Nobility and promote the citizens of the Towns and Cities and also drift into the Protestant camp having relied on the Catholic clergy in suppressing the Swedes.
In the wake and unrest of his reforms Christian then decide to leave Denmark 1521 which makes Gustav Vasa go into rebellion in Sweden.
Two years 1523 later the mainly Jutland Nobility asks the Duke Frederik of Gottorp to join the a rebellion against Christian which the Duke does. King Christian wavering back and forth about crushing the rebellion decide to leave Denmark to search for support – primarily from his inlaw the Emperor which still haven't paid the full dowry of his sisters at the wedding 1514.
King Christian stay abroad for 8 years while the civil war rage in Denmark and Norway and then 1531 he have obtained financial help by Emperor Charles and decide to go to Norway to commence reconquest of his Kingdom.
The Norwegians joins King Christian who lay seige to the fortresses Akershus and Bergenhus. He also capture Karlsborg from the Swedes having invaded Viken the Oslo Fiord area.
King Frederik sends off an expedition 1532 to Norway; Christian withdraw into Oslo and ask for negotiations with the Danish Commander Bishop Cnut Gyldenstjerne. Christian wavers back and forth once again and decide to go to Denmark to negotiate his uncle for a princely retirement.. and the rest is history.
Though what if King Christian had decided to use Norway as his base to defeat Gyldenstjerne and then take the war to Denmark? The major problem of Christians being his long absence from Denmark during which Frederik had been able to secure power.
Christian himself had 1506 removed the Norwegian nobility from important offices but still got support when returning 1531 so should be able to keep the throne. Which all of course depends on Christian being able to show resolve and not lose the will to rule.
Christian had shown 1511 that he could defeat the Swedes though Gustav Vasa might be another kettle than Svante Nilsson though if he remain at war with Denmark Gustav Vasa may see him as an ally.
The year following Christians surrender to his uncle King Frederik died and the Danish Nobility not being able to choose a successor decide to leave the election till 1534; which then leads to the Civil War Grevens Fejde (Counts Feud).
In a TL where Christian 2 decide to rule as King of Norway the Civil War may not break out and the son of Frederik 1, Duke Christian may be elected by the Danish Nobility at the end of the year though possible with some unrest as the citizens hadn't forgotten the leniency of Christian 2 and hoping he may interfere with the royal election.
There will be continued warfare between Denmark and Sweden mostly in Scania though the impending war with the Catholic Empire will make for rapprochement.
Should Christian 2 decide to remain in Norway he by staying Catholic could count on financial support of the Emperor which of course would be a deficit once both Sweden and Denmark join the Protestant Princes and may want to get rid of the Catholic menace in their backyard. In the event of such war Denmark may well on the receiving end of the Imperial Stick as OTL and suffer accordingly while Sweden may decide to lie low; at least untill it is strong enough to fend for itself though its internal problems of the sons of Gustav Vasa and subsequent feud with Poland may take a lot of steam off Norway also by Norwegian – Polish Alliance against Sweden.
