Christian IV of Denmark
Monarch
1577 – 1648
Who was Christian IV of Denmark?
Christian IV was King of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. He is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark with a reign of more than 59 years. He is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious, and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects. However, his personal obsession with witchcraft led to the public execution of some of his innocent subjects, leading to the greatest number of deaths in Denmark during the Burning Times. He is sometimes colloquially referred to as Christian Firtal in Denmark and Christian Kvart or Quart in Norway. He renamed the Norwegian capital Oslo as Christania after himself, a name used until 1925.
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- Born
- Apr 12, 1577
Frederiksborg Palace - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
(1597/11/30 - 1612/04/08) - Kirsten Munk
(1615/12/31 - 1648/02/28)
- Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
- Children
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Died
- Feb 28, 1648
Rosenborg Castle - Resting place
- Roskilde Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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