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Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III 1503–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1503

Birth Location: Gottorf Castle

Death Date: 01 January 1559

Death Location: Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark

Father: Frederik Schleswig-Holstein

Mother: Anna Norway

Spouse(s): Dorothea Denmark), CATHARINA SCHWEITZERS

Children(s): Frederick Oldenburg

In 1503, Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III entered the world in Gottorf Castle, born to Frederik I Von Oldenburg Konig Of Denmark And Norway Duke Of Schleswig Holstein And Anna Van Brandenburg Duchess Of Schlieswig Holstein Queen Of Denmark Amp Norway. Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III married Catharina Schweitzers, Dorothea Saxony Lauenburg Queen Of Denmark Saxony Lauenburg Queen Of Denmark Dorothea Denmark, and had children including Frederick Ii King Oldenburg. Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III passed away in 1559 in Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark.

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Biography

  • In 1503, Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III entered the world in Gottorf Castle, born to Frederik I Von Oldenburg Konig Of Denmark And Norway Duke Of Schleswig Holstein And Anna Van Brandenburg Duchess Of Schlieswig Holstein Queen Of Denmark Amp Norway.
  • Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III married Catharina Schweitzers, Dorothea Saxony Lauenburg Queen Of Denmark Saxony Lauenburg Queen Of Denmark Dorothea Denmark, and had children including Frederick Ii King Oldenburg.
  • Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III passed away in 1559 in Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian III's Ancestors

Self
Christian III
1503–1559
Birth Place: Gottorf Castle
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 &) Norway
1487–1514
Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
Grandparents
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Christian III's Descendants

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Christian (III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg)) III (12 August 1503–01 January 1559) m. Dorothea ((Saxony Lauenburg (Queen of \Denmark)\ Saxony \Lauenburg\ (Queen of Denmark) Dorothea \\)) Denmark) (9 July 1511–7 October 1571) m. CATHARINA SCHWEITZERS (3 Apr 1505–Aft. 1535)
  1. 1. Frederick (II King) Oldenburg 1534–1588 m. Queen (Sophie Von) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1557–1631 m. Sophie (von) MECKLENBURG 1557–1631 m. Sophie ((Sophia of) Mecklenburg-Gustrow 1557–1631
    1. 1. Princess (Anne Oldenburg (Stuart) , Princess of Denmark, Queen consort of) England 1574–1619 m. James I 1566–1625
      1. 1. King (Charles Stuart, King of England, Scotland and Ireland; Duke of York, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Duke of Albany) 1st 1600–1649
      2. 2. James (VI Stewart; Stuart; Earl of) Moray 1601–1602 m. Anne 1574–1619
      3. 3. Charles (of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of York, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Duke of Albany) 2nd 1600–1649
      4. 4. Princess (Margaret Stuart, Princess of) Scotland 1598–1600
      5. 5. Princess (Mary Filia Jacobi) Stuart 1605–1607
      6. 6. Prince (Robert Bruce Stuart, Prince of) Scotland 1601–1602 m. Isabel Wanan –1791
      7. 7. Princess (Sophia Stewart;) Stuart 1606–1606
      8. 8. Frederick (V of the Palatinate 'The Winter) King' 1596–1632
      9. 9. Alexander (Stewart Great) BritainEngland 1586–1602
      10. 10. Sophia (Rosula Stuart Queen of) Bohemia 1592–1662
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Stuart Kurfürstin von der Pfalz, Königin zu) Böhmen 1596–1662
      12. 12. Henry (Frederick Stuart Tudor Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, Earl of Chester \ Carrick, Baron of) Renfrew 1594–1612
      13. 13. Robert (Stuart Duke of Kintyre and) Lorne 1595–1595
      14. 14. Elizabeth (of) England 1566–1662
      15. 15. James (I) STUART 1566–1625
      16. 16. James (Charles Stuart VI- I, king of England, Scotland and Ireland; Duke of York, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Duke of) Albany 1566–1622
    2. 2. Christian (IV of of Denmark and Norway, of Oldenburg (Bor) III 1577–1648
    3. 3. Johan (August of Denmark and Norway of Oldenburg) (Born 1579–1579
    4. 4. Hedwig (of Schleswig-Holstein,) Oldenburg 1581–1641
    5. 5. Elizabeth (of Denmark Duchess of) Oldenburg 1573–1625
    6. 6. Augusta (of) Oldenburg 1580–1639
    7. 7. Elizabeth (of Denmark Duchess of) Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1574–1626

Christian III's Timeline

3 Records

1503
12 August 1503
Birth of Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III in Gottorf Castle
Gottorf Castle
1548
7 October 1548
Age 45
Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III was married
None
1559
01 January 1559
Age 56
Death of Christian III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg) III in Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1503
    Event Place: Gottorf Castle

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 October 1548

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 January 1559
    Event Place: Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark

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