Person

Christian IV of Denmark

1577–1648 · 17th century

Christian IV was King of Denmark and Norway from 1588 to 1648. He founded towns such as Glückstadt and Christiania and built palaces including Rosenborg in Copenhagen. His intervention in the Thirty Years' War ended in defeat in 1626, and wars with Sweden cost Denmark Gotland, Ösel and other lands in 1645.

Christian IV of Denmark
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Duchy of HolsteinDenmark-Norway

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