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Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark 1503–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1503

Birth Location: Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburger Landkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death Date: 1 Jan 1559

Death Location: Kolding, Vejle, Denmark

Father: Frederik Schleswig-Holstein

Mother: Anna Norway

Spouse(s): Dorothea, Manderow

Children(s): Frederick Norway, King Oldenburg, John Plon, Anne Saxony, Dorothea Brunswick-Lüneburg

Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark was born in 1503 in Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburger Landkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the child of Frederik I Von Oldenburg Konig Of Denmark And Norway Duke Of Schleswig Holstein And Anna Van Brandenburg Duchess Of Schlieswig Holstein Queen Of Denmark And Norway. Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark married Dorothea Queen Consort Denmark Of Saxony Lauenburg Manderow, and had children including Anne Of Denmark Electress Of Saxony, Dorothea Of Oldenburg Princess Of Denmark Duchess Of Brunswick Luneburg Aka Dorothea Von Oldenburg Von Sachsen Denmark Denemar Dorothea Princess Denmark And Dorothea Von Danemark Duchess Of Brunswick Luneburg, Frederick Ii King Of Denmark And Norway, John Ii Oldenburg Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon, King Magnus Of Holstein Of Livonia Bishop Of Osel Wiek And Bishop Of Courlan Duke Of Holstein Von Oldenburg. Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark passed away in 1559 in Kolding, Vejle, Denmark.

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  • Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark was born in 1503 in Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburger Landkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the child of Frederik I Von Oldenburg Konig Of Denmark And Norway Duke Of Schleswig Holstein And Anna Van Brandenburg Duchess Of Schlieswig Holstein Queen Of Denmark And Norway.
  • Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark married Dorothea Queen Consort Denmark Of Saxony Lauenburg Manderow, and had children including Anne Of Denmark Electress Of Saxony, Dorothea Of Oldenburg Princess Of Denmark Duchess Of Brunswick Luneburg Aka Dorothea Von Oldenburg Von Sachsen Denmark Denemar Dorothea Princess Denmark And Dorothea Von Danemark Duchess Of Brunswick Luneburg, Frederick Ii King Of Denmark And Norway, John Ii Oldenburg Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon, King Magnus Of Holstein Of Livonia Bishop Of Osel Wiek And Bishop Of Courlan Duke Of Holstein Von Oldenburg.
  • Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark passed away in 1559 in Kolding, Vejle, Denmark.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederik Schleswig-Holstein
1471–1533
Birth Location: København, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Anna Norway
1487–1514
Birth Location: Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
AN

Spouses(s)

Dorothea, Manderow
1511–1571
Birth Location: Lauenburg, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
DM

Children(s)

Frederick Norway
1534–1588
Birth Location: Haderslev, Syddanmark, Denmark
FN
King Oldenburg
1540–1583
Birth Location: Christiansborg Palace, Slotsholmen, Copenhagen, København, Denmark
KO
John Plon
1545–1622
Birth Location: Koldinghus, Kolding, Danmark
JP
Anne Saxony
1532–1585
Birth Location: Haderslev, Sonderjylland, Denmark
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Dorothea Brunswick-Lüneburg
1546–1617
Birth Location: Koldigshus, Vejle, Denemarken
DB

Christian Denmark's Ancestors

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Christian Denmark
1503–1559
Birth Place: Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburger Landkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Frederik I von Oldenburg König of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1471–1533
København, Kobenhavn, Denmark
Anna (van Brandenburg Duchess of Schlieswig-Holstein, Queen of Denmark and) Norway
1487–1514
Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Denmark's Descendants

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Christian (Oldenburg\ King of) Denmark (12 August 1503–1 Jan 1559) m. Dorothea, (Queen Consort Denmark, of Saxony Lauenburg,) Manderow (9 Jul 1511–7 Oct 1571)
  1. 1. Frederick (II King of Denmark and) Norway 1534–1588 m. Sophie (of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Queen of Denmark and) Norway 1557–1631
    1. 1. Anne (of Denmark, Queen Consort England, Scotland and Ireland) Oldenburg 1574–1619 m. James (VI and I, King England, Scotland and Ireland) Stuart 1566–1625
      1. 1. Charles (I "The Martyr Károly" King of England, Knight of the Garter, Duke of York, King of) Scotland 1600–1649 m. Henrietta (Maria DeBourbon Princess of) France 1609–1669
        1. 1. Charles (II "The Merry Monarch" of England Stewart King of England, Scotland and) Ireland 1630–1685 m. Louise (Renée de Penancoët de Kérouaille Duchess of Portsmouth, Duchess of) Aubigny 1649–1734 m. Elizabeth (Killigrew Viscountess Shannon Royal Mistress No.) 3 1622–1680 m. Barbara (Villiers Ist Duchess of Cleveland, Royal Courtesan, Mistress of King Charles) II 1640–1709 m. Mary ("Moll" Davis Courtesan and Actress of) repute 1648–1676 m. Eleanor ("Nell" Gwynn Mistress of Charles) II 1650–1687 m. Katharine (\ Catherine Henrietta of Braganza (m 1662) Infante \ Princess of Portugal, Queen of England de) Braganca 1638–1705 m. Catherine (Pegge Mistress of King Charles) II 1635–1678
        2. 2. James (VII (II) Stuart King of England and Ireland, King of Scotland (as James VII), Duke of) York 1633–1701 m. Arabella (Stuart Churchill (Maid of Honour to Anne Hyde, the Duchess of York) "Mistress of James) II" 1648–1730 m. Anne (Hyde, Duchess of York, Duchess of) Albany 1637–1671 m. Maria ((Maria Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella) di Modena, Principessa di Modena, Duchess of York, Queen of England, Scotland and) Ireland 1658–1718
        3. 3. Henrietta (Anne Stuart Duchess of) Orléans 1644–1670
        4. 4. Charles (James Stuart Prince of Wales, Duke of) Cornwall 1629–1629
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Stuart Princess of) England 1635–1650
        6. 6. Anne (Stuart Princess of) England 1637–1640
        7. 7. MARY ("PRINCESS ROYAL"\"PRINCESS OF ORANGE"\"COUNTESS OF NASSAU) STUART 1631–1660 m. William (II de Nassau , Prince of) Orange 1626–1650
      2. 2. Alexander (Stewart Prince of Great Britain) England 1586–1602
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Stuart\ Queen of) Bohemia 1596–1662 m. Frederic (V Elector Palatine of the Rhine King of Bohemia Palatine) Simmern 1596–1632
        1. 1. Princess (Sophie of Bohemia Von Der Pfalz) Simmern 1630–1714 m. Ernest (Augustus Elector of) BRUNSWICK-LUNEBURG 1629–1698
        2. 2. Prince. (Heinrich Friedrich (Henry Frederick) Von Der Pfalz \ Von) Wittelsbach 1614–1629
        3. 3. Charles (I Louis of Wittelsbach van der Pfalz Duke of Bavaria, Elector Palatine of the) Rhine 1618–1680
        4. 4. Elizabeth ("Elisabeth of the Palatinate" of Wittelsbach van der Pfalz of Bohemia Abess of Hervorden) (Herford) 1618–1680
        5. 5. Rupert ("Prince Rupert of the Rhine" of Wittelsbach van der Pfalz KG, PC, FRS, Duke of) Cumberland 1619–1682
        6. 6. Princess. (Luise (Louise) Maria Juliane Von Der Pfalz \ Von Wittelsbach, Countess of) Zweibrücken 1622–1709
        7. 7. Edward (of Wittelsbach van der Pfalz Count Palatine of) Simmern 1625–1663
        8. 8. Henrietta (Maria of Wittelsbach van der Pfalz of the Palatinate Princess) Palatine 1626–1651
        9. 9. John (Philip Frederick of Wittelsbach van der Pfalz of the Palatinate) Prince 1627–1650
        10. 10. Charlotte (of Wittelsbach van der Pfalz of the Palatinate) Princess 1628–1631
        11. 11. Gustavus (Adolphus of Wittelsbach van der Pfalz of the Palatinate) Prince 1632–1641
        12. 12. Prince. (Moritz Karsten (Maurice Christian) Von Der Pfalz \ Von) Wittelsbach 1621–1652
        13. 13. Charles (Louis I Elector Palatine Palatine) Simmern 1617–1680 m. Charlotte (Landgravine of Hesse Electress Consort Palatine Hesse) Kassel 1627–1686 m. Henrietta (Maria de France, Queen of England &) Scotland 1627–1686 m. Maria (Susanne Luise "Marie Louise" von) Degenfeld 1634–1677
    2. 2. Elizabeth (of Denmark Duchess of) Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1573–1626
    3. 3. Ulrik (John, Prince of) Denmark 1578–1624
    4. 4. Augusta, (Princess of) Denmark 1580–1639
    5. 5. Hedwig (of Denmark Electress of) Saxony 1581–1641
    6. 6. Christian (IV of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, Count of) Schleswig-Holstein 1577–1648 m. Anne (Catherine von Brandenburg Queen of Denmark and) Norway 1575–1612 m. Kirsten (Ludvigsdotter, Countess of Schleswig-Holstein,) Munk 1598–1658
      1. 1. Frederick (III King of Denmark and) Norway 1609–1670 m. Sophia (Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg Queen Consort of Denmark and) Norway 1628–1685
        1. 1. George (of Denmark, Prince of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland, Lord High) Admiral 1653–1708 m. Anne (of Stuart, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, Queen of Great) Britain 1664–1714
        2. 2. Christian (V, King of Denmark and) Norway 1646–1699
        3. 3. Anna (Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and) Norway 1647–1717 m. John (George III Elector Of) Saxony 1647–1691
        4. 4. Princess (Frederica Amalia of) Denmark 1649–1704
        5. 5. Wilhelmine (Ernestine, Princess of) Denmark 1650–1706
        6. 6. Ulrika (Eleonora Oldenburg, Queen of Sweden Remained faithful to her engagement to her future husband, even after war broke out between their) countries 1656–1693 m. Charles (XI King of) Sweden 1655–1697
      2. 2. Christian (Prince-Elect of) Denmark 1603–1647
      3. 3. Ulrik (Oldenburg Prince of) Denmark-Norway 1611–1633
      4. 4. Anna (Christiane Countess of) Schleswig-Holstein 1618–1633
      5. 5. Leonora (Christina - Countess of) Schleswig-Holstein 1621–1698
      6. 6. Valdemar (Christian - Count of) Schleswig-Holstein 1622–1656
      7. 7. Elisabeth (Auguste - Countess of) Schleswig-Holstein 1623–1677
      8. 8. Friedrich (Christian Oldenburg Count af Danmark, Graf von) Schleswig-Holstein 1625–1627
      9. 9. Dorothea (Elisabeth - Countess of Schleswig-Holstein , nun at) Cologne 1629–1687
      10. 10. Countess (Sophia Elisabeth of Oldensberg Countess of) Schleswig-Holstein –1657 m. Imperial (Count Christian von) Pentz 1619–1651
        1. 1. Lady (Ann von) Spuerling 1640–1750
        2. 2. Lady (Armgard Agnes Margarete Ern Von) Pentz 1636–1673
    7. 7. Hans, (Prince Of) Denmark 1583–1602 m. Xenia (Ksenjia Borisovna Godunov Tsarevna of) Russia 1582–1622
  2. 2. King (Magnus of Holstein of Livonia, Bishop of Ösel-Wiek and Bishop of Courlan, Duke of Holstein Von) Oldenburg 1540–1583 m. Maria (Vladimirovna of Staritsa Queen of) Livonia 1560–1610
    1. 1. Eudoxia (van Oldenburg, Princess of) Livonia 1581–1588
    2. 2. Marie (van Oldenburg, Princess of) Livonia 1580–1597
  3. 3. John (II Oldenburg Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg) Plon 1545–1622 m. Elisabeth (Welf Brunswick) Grubenhagen 1550–1586
    1. 1. Alexander, (Duke of) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1573–1627 m. Dorothée (Duchesse Consort de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderbourg von) SCHWARZBURG-SONDERSHAUSEN 1579–1639
      1. 1. August (Philips Hertog van) Sleeswijk-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1612–1675
      2. 2. Enrnest-Gonthier (Duc de Schweswig-Holstein-Sonderbourg-Augustenbourg de 1627 À 1689 von) SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-SONDERBURG-AUGUST 1609–1689 m. Auguste (von) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1633–1701
        1. 1. Louise (Charlotte of) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 1658–1740
        2. 2. Frederik (Wilhelm von) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 1668–1714
        3. 3. Philipp (Ernst van Holstein) Sonderburg 1655–1677
        4. 4. Ernst (August van Holstein) Sonderburg 1660–1731
      3. 3. Philippe-Louis (1er Duc de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderbourg-Wiesenbourg von) SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-SONDERBURG-WIESEN 1620–1689
      4. 4. Alexandre-Henri (von) SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-SONDERBURG 1608–1667
      5. 5. Jean-Christian (Duc de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderbourg de 1627 À 1653 von) SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-SONDERBURG 1607–1653
    2. 2. *Philip, (Duke of) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1584–1663 m. Sophia (Hedwig von) Sachsen-Lauenburg 1601–1660
      1. 1. Auguste (von) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1633–1701 m. Enrnest-Gonthier (Duc de Schweswig-Holstein-Sonderbourg-Augustenbourg de 1627 À 1689 von) SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-SONDERBURG-AUGUST 1609–1689
      2. 2. Karl (Albrecht Prince of) Holstein 1629–1631
      3. 3. Adolf (Prince of) Holstein 1631–1658
      4. 4. Franz (Philipp Prince of) Holstein 1626–1651
      5. 5. Sofie (Hedwig Princess of) Holstein 1630–1652
      6. 6. Marie (Elisabeth Princess of Holstein) Glucksburg 1628–1664
      7. 7. Christian (Duke of Holstein Sonderburg) Glucksburg 1627–1698
      8. 8. Johann (Prince of) Holstein 1625–1640
    3. 3. Duchess (Elisabeth Von) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1580–1653
    4. 4. Duke (Johann Adolf Von) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1576–1624
    5. 5. Duchess (Anna Von) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1577–1616
    6. 6. Duke (Christian Von) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1570–1633
  4. 4. Anne (of Denmark Electress of) Saxony 1532–1585
  5. 5. Dorothea (of Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg AKA Dorothea von Oldenburg von Sachsen Denmark Denemar Dorothea Princess Denmark AND Dorothea von Danemark Duchess of) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1546–1617

Christian Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1503
12 August 1503
Birth of Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark in Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburger Landkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburger Landkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1559
1 Jan 1559
Age 56
Death of Christian Oldenburg\ King of Denmark in Kolding, Vejle, Denmark
Kolding, Vejle, Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1503
    Event Place: Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburger Landkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1559
    Event Place: Kolding, Vejle, Denmark
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