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Apr 12, 2024 · Image: Christian IV of Denmark / Wikimedia Commons. Christian IV was born on April 12, 1577 at Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark to King Frederick II and Sofie of Mecklenburg. He was the third child but eldest son of the couple. Since Denmark was still an elective monarchy at the time, Christian was not automatically heir to the throne.
Oct 8, 2023 · Christian IV The longest-reigning monarch in Danish history, Christian IV is often regarded as one of the country’s most popular monarchs, both contemporaneously and by modern historians.
Christian IV (Danish language: Christian den Fjerde 12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648), sometimes colloquially referred to as Christian Firtal in Denmark and Christian Kvart or Quart in Norway, was a monarch of the House of Oldenburg who ruled as King of Denmark-Norway from 1588 to 1648. His reign of more than 59 years is the longest of all Danish monarchs. Christian began his personal rule ...
The Crown of Christian IV, created for the coronation of Christian IV of Denmark-Norway, on 29 August 1596, is the older of the two surviving crowns of Denmark. Only used for one more coronation, that of his son, Frederick III, in 1648, it is together with the other Danish crown jewels now on display in the Royal Danish Treasury at Rosenborg ...
Apr 8, 2023 · The following 67 files are in this category, out of 67 total. Anetavle for Christian IV af Danmark og Norge.JPG 3,794 × 2,483; 3.25 MB. Detlev Conrad Blunck - King Christian IV and Chancellor Niels Kaas.jpg 1,467 × 2,000; 1.04 MB. Carl Bloch - Ved Niels Kaas dødsleje 1880.jpg 886 × 1,023; 231 KB. Carl Bloch 1880 Christian IV gets chancellor ...
Dec 23, 2023 · Christian IV (Danish Christian den Fjerde 12 April 1577 28 February 1648), sometimes colloquially referred to as Christian Firtal in Denmark and Christian Kvart or Quart in Norway, was king of DenmarkNorway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 to 1648. His 59year reign is the longest o
Aug 11, 2022 · The Protestant Christian IV of Denmark (r. 1588-1648) entered the war for religious reasons and to protect his commercial interests but also because King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (r. 1611-1632) was poised to enter the war as a Protestant champion, an honor Christian IV wanted for himself.
