Person:Christian III of Denmark (1)
Christian III of Denmark
b.12 Aug 1503 Gottorp
d.1 Jan 1559 Koldinghus
Parents and Siblings
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m. 10 Apr 1502
  1. Christian III of Denmark1503 - 1559
  2. Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia1504 - 1547
Spouse and Children
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m. 29 Oct 1525
  1. Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony1532 - 1585
  2. Frederick II of Denmark1534 - 1588
  3. Magnus _____, Duke of Holstein1540 - 1583
  4. John II _____, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg1545 - 1622
  5. Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg1546 - 1617
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Facts and Events
Name Christian III of Denmark
Alt Name Christiaan 3 van Denemarken
Gender Male
Birth[1] 12 Aug 1503 Gottorp
Marriage 29 Oct 1525 Lauenburgto Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
Death[1] 1 Jan 1559 Koldinghus
Reference Number? Q154998?


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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.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christian III of Denmark, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Christian III Oldenburg, King of Denmark, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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