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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
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  • Frederick
    Frederick info 1st child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Male b. 15 Aug 1599 Age: 425 1599- Celebrity Baby
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  • Christian
    Christian info 2nd child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Male b. 10 Apr 1603 Age: 422 1603- Celebrity Baby
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  • Sophie
    Sophie info 3rd child with Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Female b. 4 Jan 1605 Age: 420 1605- Celebrity Baby
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  • Elisabeth
    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
    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
    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
    Christian Ulrik info 7th child with Kirsten Madsdatter Male b. 3 Feb 1611 Age: 414 1611- Celebrity Baby
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  • Dorothea Elisabeth
    Dorothea Elisabeth info 8th child with Karen Andersdatter Female b. 1613 Age: 412 1613- Celebrity Baby
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  • Hans Ulrik
    Hans Ulrik info 9th child with Karen Andersdatter Male b. 10 Mar 1615 Age: 410 1615- Celebrity Baby
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  • Anna Christiane
    Anna Christiane info 10th child with Kirsten Munk Female b. 10 Aug 1618 Age: 406 1618- Celebrity Baby
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  • Sophie Elisabeth
    Sophie Elisabeth info 11th child with Kirsten Munk Female b. 20 Sep 1619 Age: 405 1619- Celebrity Baby
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  • Leonora Christina
    Leonora Christina info 12th child with Kirsten Munk Female b. 8 Jul 1621 Age: 403 1621- Celebrity Baby
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Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow · m. 1572

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  • Elizabeth
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  • Anne of Denmark
    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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  • Frederick II of Denmark
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