Search results
Frederick II (1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1559 until his death. A member of the House of Oldenburg, Frederick began his personal rule of Denmark-Norway at the age of 24.
- 1 January 1559 – 4 April 1588
- Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
Mar 31, 2024 · Frederick II was the king of Denmark and Norway (1559–88) who failed in his attempt to establish complete Danish hegemony in the Baltic Sea area in the Seven Years’ War of the North (1563–70) but maintained enough control over the Baltic trade to guide Denmark to a period of prosperity in the later.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederik II was the King of Denmark and Norway from 1559. Son of Christian III and Queen Dorothea of Saxony-Lauenburg. In 1572 he was married to Sophie of Mecklenburg, with whom he had Christian IV. Frederik II was mostly concerned with foreign politics. The Nordic Seven Years War in 1563-1570 against Sweden was in reality undecided, but after ...
Frederick II (1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1559 until his death. Quick Facts Reign, Coronation ... Portrait by Hans Knieper, 1581. ( more...) A member of the House of Oldenburg, Frederick began his personal rule of Denmark-Norway at the age of 24.
Denmark’s central government remained strong during the reign of Frederick II (1559–88). Frederick aimed to reinstate the Kalmar Union, and in 1563 he was able to convince the Rigsråd to agree to a war with Sweden (Norway was still part of the Danish kingdom).
Denmark’s central government remained strong during the reign of Frederick II (1559–88). Frederick aimed to reinstate the Kalmar Union, and in 1563 he was able to convince the Rigsråd to agree to a war with Sweden (Norway was still part of the Danish kingdom).
Frederick II (1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588), was the king of Denmark-Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death. He was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. He is often seen as the typical Renaissance ruler of Denmark.
Searches related to Frederick II of Denmark
king frederick ii of denmark frederick ii of denmark wikipedia frederick ii of denmark monogram christian iii of denmark
