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Christian III Of Denmark 1503–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 AUG 1503

Birth Location: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death Date: 01 JAN 1559

Death Location: Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Father: Frederik Denemarken

Mother: Anna Brandenburg

Spouse(s): Dorothea Sachsen-Lauenburg

Children(s): Dorothea Denemarken, Anna Denemarken, Frederik Denemarken, Magnus Denemarken, Johan Denemarken

In 1503, Christian III Of Denmark entered the world in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Frederik Van Denemarken And Anna Van Brandenburg. Christian III Of Denmark married Dorothea Von Sachsen Lauenburg, and had children including Anna Van Denemarken, Dorothea Van Denemarken, Frederik Van Denemarken, Johan Van Denemarken, Magnus Van Denemarken. Christian III Of Denmark passed away in 1559 in Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

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Biography

  • In 1503, Christian III Of Denmark entered the world in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Frederik Van Denemarken And Anna Van Brandenburg.
  • Christian III Of Denmark married Dorothea Von Sachsen Lauenburg, and had children including Anna Van Denemarken, Dorothea Van Denemarken, Frederik Van Denemarken, Johan Van Denemarken, Magnus Van Denemarken.
  • Christian III Of Denmark passed away in 1559 in Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

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Christian Denmark's Ancestors

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Christian Denmark
1503–1559
Birth Place: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Frederik van Denemarken
1471–1533
Anna (van) Brandenburg
1487–1514
Berlijn
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Christian Denmark's Descendants

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Christian (III Of) Denmark (12 AUG 1503–01 JAN 1559) m. Dorothea (Von) Sachsen-Lauenburg (09 JUL 1511–07 OCT 1571)
  1. 1. Dorothea (van) Denemarken 1546–1617 m. Wilhelm (van Brunswijk) Luneburg 1535–1592
    1. 1. Dorothea (von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1570–1649 m. Karl (I von) Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld 1560–1600
      1. 1. Sophia (van Zweibrucken) Birkenfeld 1593–1676 m. Kraft (van Hohenlohe) Neuenstein 1582–1641
        1. 1. Anna (Dorothea zu) Hohenlohe-Neuenstein 1621–1643 m. Joachimus (Ernestus Graff Zu) Oettingen 1612–1658
        2. 2. Margarete (Hedwig von) Hohenlohe-Neuenstein 1625–1676
      2. 2. Georg (Wilhelm van Zweibrucken) Birkenfeld 1591–1669
      3. 3. Christian (van Zweibrucken) Birkenfeld 1598–1654
  2. 2. Anna (van) Denemarken 1532–1585
  3. 3. Frederik (van) Denemarken 1534–1588
  4. 4. Magnus (van) Denemarken 1540–1582
  5. 5. Johan (van) Denemarken 1545–1622

Christian Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1503
12 AUG 1503
Birth of Christian III Of Denmark in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1559
01 JAN 1559
Age 56
Death of Christian III Of Denmark in Kolding, Vejle, Denmark
Kolding, Vejle, Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 AUG 1503
    Event Place: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 JAN 1559
    Event Place: Kolding, Vejle, Denmark
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations

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