Christian III of Denmark King of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark is a 55 years old King of Denmark from Gottorf Castle. Christian III of Denmark was born on August 22, 1503 (died on January 01, 1559, he was 55 years old) in Gottorf Castle.
About
No, he died on 01/01/1559, 465 years ago. He was 55 years old when he died. He died in Kolding and buried in Roskilde Cathedral .
Family
His mother is Anna of Brandenburg and his father is Frederick I of Denmark. His mother was Duchess of Schleswig and Holstein His mother died at the age of 26 (Christian was 10 years old). When Christian born she was 15 years old. and Frederick I of Denmark was 31 years old when Christian born. His father was a King of Denmark and Norway.
Parents
Mother: Anna of Brandenburg
Father: Frederick I of Denmark
Wife
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of denamrk and Norway
He married with Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (60), on Thursday, October 29th, 1525. Christian III of Denmark was 22 and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg was 14 years old. After 33 years, 2 months, in 1559 Dorothea passed away.
Children
He had five children, Anne (52) , Frederick (53, King of Denmark and Norway) , Magnus, (42) , John (77) and Dorothea (70, Duchess consort of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1561-1592)) . When his first child, Anne of Denmark Electress of Saxony, was born, Christian III of Denmark was 29 years old.
Siblings
Christian III of Denmark had 6 siblings. Frederick (28 years younger) , Dorothea (24 years younger) , Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Adolf (22 years younger) , John (17 years younger) , Danish princess Elizabeth (20 years younger) , and Dorothea (Twin of Christian III of Denmark)
Awards (1)
Awarded Order of the Elephant .
What was Christian's zodiac sign?Christian III of Denmark zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Christian III of Denmark
| Place of death | Kolding |
|---|---|
| Parent | Anna of Brandenburg, Frederick I of Denmark |
| RestingPlace | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Spouse | Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg |
| Given name | Christian , regnal ordinal: 3 |
| Position held | Monarch Of Denmark , start time: 1534-07-14T00:00:00Z , end time: 1559-01-11T00:00:00Z , replaces: Frederick I of Denmark , replaced by: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Noble title | Duke |
| Name in native language | Christian III |
| Monogram | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Royal%20Monogram%20of%20King%20Christian%20III%20of%20Denmark.svg |
| British Museum person-institution | 149092 |
| Place of birth | Gottorf Castle |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
| Place of burial | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Libris-URI | 75knvz7r0hwx5fr |
| Coat of arms image | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Royal%20Monogram%20of%20King%20Christian%20III%20of%20Denmark.svg |
| Family | House Of Oldenburg |
| Date of death | 1559-01-11T00:00:00Z |
| Country of citizenship | Norway |
