Christian IV of Denmark

(1577-1648)

King of Denmark and Norway from 1588 to 1648

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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, 330 days is the longest of Danish monarchs and Scandinavian monarchies.

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Born	12 April 1577 Frederiksborg Palace
Died	28 February 1648 (aged 70) Rosenborg Castle
Zodiac	Aries
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Anne Catherine of Brandenburg 1575-1612 · Queen consort of Denmark and Norway · m. 1597 info edit

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Kirsten Madsdatter -1613 · Mistress of Christian IV of Denmark (died 1629) info edit

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Karen Andersdatter -1673 · info edit

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Kirsten Munk 1598-1658 · Danish noble · m. 1615 info edit

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Vibeke Kruse -1648 · info edit

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Frederick info 1st child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Male b. 15 Aug 1599 · Age: 426 · 1599- · Celebrity Baby

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Christian info 2nd child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Male b. 10 Apr 1603 · Age: 422 · 1603- · Celebrity Baby

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Sophie info 3rd child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Female b. 4 Jan 1605 · Age: 420 · 1605- · Celebrity Baby

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Elisabeth info 4th child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Female b. 16 Mar 1606 · Age: 419 · 1606- · Celebrity Baby

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Frederick III of Denmark info 5th child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Male b. 18 Mar 1609 d. 9 Feb 1670 · Age: 60 (at death) · 1609-1670 · King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670

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Ulrik info 6th child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Male b. 2 Feb 1611 · Age: 414 · 1611- · Celebrity Baby

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Christian Ulrik info 7th child with Kirsten Madsdatter Male b. 3 Feb 1611 · Age: 414 · 1611- · Celebrity Baby

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Dorothea Elisabeth info 8th child with Karen Andersdatter Female b. 1613 · Age: 412 · 1613- · Celebrity Baby

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Hans Ulrik info 9th child with Karen Andersdatter Male b. 10 Mar 1615 · Age: 410 · 1615- · Celebrity Baby

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Anna Christiane info 10th child with Kirsten Munk Female b. 10 Aug 1618 · Age: 407 · 1618- · Celebrity Baby

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Sophie Elisabeth info 11th child with Kirsten Munk Female b. 20 Sep 1619 · Age: 405 · 1619- · Celebrity Baby

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Leonora Christina info 12th child with Kirsten Munk Female b. 8 Jul 1621 · Age: 404 · 1621- · Celebrity Baby

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Frederick II of Denmark · Father · 1534-1588 · King of Denmark and Norway from 1559 to 1588 info

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Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow · Mother · 1557-1631 · Queen consort of Denmark and Norway info

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Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow · m. 1572

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Elizabeth · Older Sister · 1573- · Celebrity Baby info

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Anne of Denmark · Older Sister · 1574-1619 · Queen of Scotland; Queen of England and Ireland info

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Ulrik John · Younger Brother · 1578- · Celebrity Baby info

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Augusta · Younger Sister · 1580- · Celebrity Baby info

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Hedwig · Younger Sister · 1581- · Celebrity Baby info

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John · Younger Brother · 1583- · Celebrity Baby info

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