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Christian II (1 July 1481 – 25 January 1559) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union who reigned as King of Denmark and Norway, from 1513 until 1523, and Sweden from 1520 until 1521. From 1513 to 1523, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig and Holstein in joint rule with his uncle Frederick .
Apr 18, 2024 · Christian II (born July 1, 1481, Nyborg, Den.—died Jan. 25, 1559, Kalundborg) was the king of Denmark and Norway (1513–23) and of Sweden (1520–23) whose reign marked the end of the Kalmar Union (1397–1523), a political union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Nov 3, 2020 · Christian II (1481-1559) ruled Denmark and Norway from 1513 to 1523 as well as Sweden for some of that time, from 1520 to 1521. In Sweden he has been remembered as the instigator of a bloody massacre, whereas in Denmark he has been lauded as a supporter of the poor against the aristocracy.
Christian II was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union who reigned as King of Denmark and Norway, from 1513 until 1523, and Sweden from 1520 until 1521. From 1513 to 1523, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig and Holstein in joint rule with his uncle Frederick.
Christian II had been raised according to the autocratic princely ideals of the time, and his self-confidence led him to repeatedly transgress boundaries. He doubtless believed he was simply acting in Denmark’s best interests.
Christian II, 1481–1559, king of Denmark and Norway (1513–23) and Sweden (1520–23), son and successor of King John. After several unsuccessful attempts, he asserted claim to Sweden by force.
Inheriting the crown from his father King Hans (John), Christian became king of Denmark and Norway in 1513. He attempted to invade Sweden from 1517, successfully laying siege to Stockholm in 1520 which then surrendered.
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