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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.
- 4 July 1534 – 1 January 1559
- Anna of Brandenburg
Christian III (born Aug. 12, 1503, Gottorp, Schleswig—died Jan. 1, 1559, Kolding, Den.) 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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Dec 6, 2017 · The reformation officially came to Denmark in 1536. Measures implemented by Christian III from this date changed the political and religious landscape and heralded the adoption of Lutheranism in Denmark and Norway, which were one kingdom at this time.
views 2,303,595 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.
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.
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.
Profession: King of Denmark and Norway. Biography: During Christian's reign as King of Denmark (1534–1559) and King of Norway (1537–1559), he is remembered for having bound church and crown; in particular, establishing Lutheranism as the religion of his realms—thus firmly picking the side of the Protestant Reformation over the Catholic ...
