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Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years and 330 days is the longest in Scandinavian history.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Christian IV (born April 12, 1577, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Den.—died Feb. 28, 1648, Copenhagen) king of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648), who led two unsuccessful wars against Sweden and brought disaster upon his country by leading it into the Thirty Years’ War.
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Christian IV was the King of Denmark and Norway from 1588; crowned in 1596. Son of Frederik II and Sophie of Mecklenburg. He was married to Anna Cathrine of Brandenburg who died in 1612. He later married Kirsten Munk, in 1615. He was the father of more than 20 children, Frederik III and Leonora Christine among them.
Christian IV and Koldinghus. Christian IV is one of the best-known names in Danish history. His reign lasted from 1588 to 1648, and most people know that he was the one who built the Round Tower, Rosenborg Castle, Frederiksborg Castle and the Old Stock Exchange (Børsen) in Copenhagen.
Jan 14, 2024 · English: Christian IV (1577–1648), king of Denmark and Norway. Français : Christian IV (né le 12 avril 1577 à Frederiksborg - mort le 28 février 1648 à Copenhague), roi de Danemark et de Norvège, fils de Frédéric II et de Sophie de Mecklenburg, succéda au trône de Danemark et de Norvège à la mort de son père le 4 avril 1588, n ...
Christian IV was the king that made his mark on history, because many of the palaces and other structures he built are still standing today. In his 60 years on the Danish throne, he governed a kingdom that had never before and has never since been so big.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years and 330 days is the longest in Scandinavian history.
