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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 (born April 12, 1577, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Den.—died Feb. 28, 1648, Copenhagen) 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.
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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.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Christian IV . Christian IV, detail of an oil painting by Pieter Isaacsz, 1612; in Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark. Christian IV, (born April 12, 1577, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Den.—died Feb. 28, 1648, Copenhagen), King of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648).
Christian IV. Christian IV (1577-1648) was one of the most important monarchs in Danish history and is well-known for his edifices. Christian IV was born at Frederiksborg Palace, the son of King Frederick II and Queen Sofie of Mecklenburg. He succeeded the throne at the young age of 11 and the country was effectively run by the Rigsråd or ...
May 18, 2018 · Learn about Christian IV (1577-1648), the most renowned king of Denmark who led his country through a period of political and cultural ascendancy. Find out how he defended his authority against the nobility, expanded his trade and naval power, and fought wars with Sweden and Germany.
Christian IV. The warrior king saves Kronborg Castle. 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.
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