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Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown.
Apr 18, 2024 · Christian III (born Aug. 12, 1503, Gottorp, Schleswig—died Jan. 1, 1559, Kolding, Den.) was the king of Denmark and Norway (1534–59) who established the state Lutheran Church in Denmark (1536) and, by forming close ties between the church and the crown, laid the foundation for the absolutist Danish monarchy of the 17th century.
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views 2,727,230 updated. Christian III, 1503–59, king of Denmark and Norway (1534–59). At the death of his father, Frederick I, his election was delayed because he was a Lutheran. The German city of Lübeck invaded Denmark to reinstate the deposed Christian II, and the minor nobility then forced the election of Christian III in 1534 to ...
Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown.
Apr 2, 2021 · Learn about the life and reign of Christian III, the first Lutheran king of Denmark and Norway, who introduced the Reformation and fought against the Catholic Habsburgs. Find out his family, children, conflicts, and legacy in this biography.
Christian III. Christopher, count of Oldenburg. Johan Friis. Johan Rantzau. Count’s War, (1534–36), the last Danish war of succession, which resulted in the strengthening of the monarchy and in the establishment of Danish Lutheranism, as well as in a change in the Baltic balance of power.
Dec 6, 2017 · King Christian III of Denmark, who put down the popular uprising during the Count's Feud. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) The aristocracy enjoyed great wealth in the years before the Reformation, with a monopoly over important positions and other privileges. Around the 1500’s a population growth spurt led to economic boom.
