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  2. May 20, 2024 · of Denmark 1528–1575: Christopher 1537–1592 Duke of Mecklenburg: Isabella of Austria 1501–1526: Christian II 1481–1559 King of Denmark r. 1513–1523: Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg 1511–1571: Christian III 1503–1559 King of Denmark r. 1534–1559: Dorothea of Denmark 1504–1547: Albert 1490–1568 Duke of Prussia: Ulrich III 1527 ...

  3. 4 days ago · During the disastrous reign of Christopher II (1319–1332), most of the country was seized by the provincial counts (except Skåne, which was taken over by Sweden) after numerous peasant revolts and conflicts with the Church. For eight years after Christopher's death, Denmark had no king, and was instead controlled by the counts.

  4. 18 hours ago · Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906) ruled Denmark from 1863 to 1906. Known as the "father-in-law of Europe", [1] he and his wife, Louise of Hesse-Kassel (September 7, 1817 – September 29, 1898), became the ancestors of many members of European royalty. Some of these descendants would play a role in the history of ...

  5. May 17, 2024 · Christian I (born 1426—died May 21, 1481, Copenhagen, Den.) was the king of Denmark (1448–81), Norway (1450–81), and Sweden (1457–64, 1465–67), and founder of the Oldenburg dynasty, which ruled Denmark until 1863. He tried to gain control over Sweden and maintain a union of the Scandinavian nations but was defeated by rebellious ...

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  6. May 19, 2024 · In January 1448, 31-year-old Christopher III, King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden suddenly died. His two-year marriage to 19-year-old Dorothea of Brandenburg was childless. This resulted in a succession crisis that broke up the Kalmar Union which had united the Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

  7. May 14, 2024 · Updated 4:21 AM PDT, May 14, 2024. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, on Tuesday welcomed Denmarks King Frederik and his Australian-born wife, Queen Mary, on their second official visit abroad after the Danish monarch’s mother abdicated this year.

  8. May 3, 2024 · After the surprise abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II, King Frederik X was crowned in Copenhagen on Sunday. The Danish capital was a joyous place, with crowds celebrating, champagne popping and bars and hotels packed full of patrons.

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