Christian III of Denmark
(1503-1559)
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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. He established Lutheranism as the state religion within his realms as part of the Protestant Reformation, and was the first King of Denmark-Norway.
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12 August 1503 Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Denmark (Now Germany)
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1 January 1559 (aged 55) Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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Frederick III of Denmark · Great-grandson · 1609-1670 · King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670
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