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Christian III of Denmark

king of Denmark and Norway

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Christian III of Denmark

king of Denmark and Norway

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Christian III 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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Occupation: monarch
Position held: monarch of Denmark, Monarch of Norway
Citizenship: Norway
Born: August 12, 1503
Died: January 1, 1559

Family

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburgspouse John the Younger, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburgchild Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxonychild Frederick II of Denmarkchild Magnus, Duke of Holsteinchild Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburgchild Frederick I of Denmarkfather Anna of Brandenburgmother Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburgsibling Dorothea of Denmarksibling John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslevsibling Adolf I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorpsibling

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Christian III 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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Occupation: monarch
Position held: monarch of Denmark, Monarch of Norway
Citizenship: Norway
Born: August 12, 1503
Died: January 1, 1559

Family

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburgspouse John the Younger, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburgchild Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxonychild Frederick II of Denmarkchild Magnus, Duke of Holsteinchild Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburgchild Frederick I of Denmarkfather Anna of Brandenburgmother Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburgsibling Dorothea of Denmarksibling John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslevsibling Adolf I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorpsibling