Christian III (Denmark)

Christian III (12 Aug 1503 - 1 Jan 1559) was a King of Denmark and Norway (10 Apr 1533 - 1 Jan 1559).

reign and titles

• Konge af Danmark (10 Apr 1533 - 1 Jan 1559)
  • predecessor: Frederik I
  • successor: Frederik II

relations

ancestors

• father: King Frederik I of Denmark (1471.10.7 - 1533.4.10)
• mother: Anna of Brandenburg (1487.8.27 - 1514.5.3)

spouse

• Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (1511.7.9 - 1571.10.7) married 1525.10.29

issues and descendants

• ♀Anna (1532.11.22 - 1585.10.1)
• ♂Frederik, King of Denmark (1534.7.1 - 1588.4.4)
• ♂Magnus, King of Livonia (1540.8.26 - 1583.3.28_NS/1583.3.18_OS)
• ♂Johann (1545.3.25 - 1622.10.9)
• ♀Dorothea (1546.6.29 - 1617.1.6)

Patrilineal ancestors from Top ancestor

1. Eglimar I, Count of Oldenburg (? - 1112c)
2. Eglimar II, Count of Oldenburg
3. Christian I, Count of Oldenburg
4. Moritz I, Count of Oldenburg
5. Christian II, Count of Oldenburg
6. Johann I, Count of Oldenburg
7. Christian III, Count of Oldenburg (? - 1290)
8. Johann II, Count of Oldenburg (? - 1314c)
9. Konrad I, Count of Oldenburg (? - 1368)
10. Chritsian V, Count of Oldenburg (1347c - 1423)
11. Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (1398c - 14 Feb 1440)
12. Christian I, King of Denmark (February 1426 - 21 May 1481)
13. Frederik I, King of Denmark (7 Oct 1471 - 10 Apr 1533)
14. Christian III, King of Denmark (12 Aug 1503 - 1 Jan 1559)

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Preceded by Frederik I	King of Denmark 10 Apr 1533 - 1 Jan 1559	Succeeded by Frederik II
Preceded by Fredrik I	King of Norway as Kristian III 10 Apr 1533 - 1 Jan 1559	Succeeded by Fredrik II