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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.
Apr 18, 2024 · Christian IV was the 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. He energetically promoted trade and shipping, left a national heritage of fine buildings, and won repute as a
- Jens Engberg
He was Denmark's longest reigning monarch at 59 years and during his reign he made many positive changes in the country. The Danish national play Elverhøj features Christian IV in the main role and his heroic actions at the Battle of Kolberger Heide, where he lost an eye, inspired many romantic paintings.
Christian’s dreams of becoming a regional power were reduced to rubble, and the nobility used the death of his oldest son in 1647 to restrict the Crown’s political power. Christian IV died in 1648, leaving behind him a nation on the verge of bankruptcy.
Dec 2, 2020 · Christian IV (1577-1648), who ruled Denmark and its possessions from 1588-1648, is probably the most famous - and infamous - king in the history of Denmark. On the one hand, he is known as the longest reigning monarch, as the patron and creator of some of the country's most significant and spectacular buildings.
Christian IV had received a thorough education by the time he was crowned. He sought to strengthen his kingdom, for example by giving good conditions for trade. He tried through military means to make Denmark the leading Baltic power but his intervention in the Thirty Years War in 1625-1626 misfired badly.
Christian IV, (born April 12, 1577, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Den.—died Feb. 28, 1648, Copenhagen), King of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648). He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father, Frederick II, but a regency ruled until 1596.
