Person

Frederick II of Denmark

1534–1588 · 16th century

Frederick II was king of Denmark and Norway from 1559. In his first year he bought the bishoprics of Ösel-Wiek and Courland for his younger brother Magnus of Holstein, drawing Denmark into the Livonian War. He fought Sweden in the Northern Seven Years' War of 1563–1570, rebuilt Kronborg castle at Helsingør, and gave the astronomer Tycho Brahe the island of Hven for his observatory.

Frederick II of Denmark
Image: Hans Knieper · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Bishopric of Ösel-WiekBishopric of CourlandDanish ÖselKingdom of Livonia

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