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Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden 1481–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1481

Birth Location: Nyborg Castle, Nyborg, Denmark

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Karlsburg Castle, Kalundborg, Vestsjalland, Denmark

Father: John Denmark

Mother: Christina Saxony

Spouse(s): Queen Sweden)

Children(s): Dorothea Palatine, CHRISTINE Habsburg

In 1481, Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden entered the world in Nyborg Castle, Nyborg, Denmark, born to John King Of Denmark And Christina Of Saxony. Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden married Queen Isabella Elisabeth Von Osterreich Van Oostenrijk Hapsburg Van Castilie Von Oldenburg Of Spain Queen Consort Of Denmark Norway And Sweden, and had children including Christine Oldenburg Aka Christina Of Denmark Duchess Of Milan Lorraine Von Oldenburg Or Princess Christine Of Denmark Duchess Consort Of Lorraine And Milan And Dau Of King Christian Ii Von Oldenburg And Wife Isabella Of Austria Habsburg, Dorothea Of Denmark Electress Palatine. Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden passed away in 1559 in Karlsburg Castle, Kalundborg, Vestsjalland, Denmark.

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Biography

  • In 1481, Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden entered the world in Nyborg Castle, Nyborg, Denmark, born to John King Of Denmark And Christina Of Saxony.
  • Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden married Queen Isabella Elisabeth Von Osterreich Van Oostenrijk Hapsburg Van Castilie Von Oldenburg Of Spain Queen Consort Of Denmark Norway And Sweden, and had children including Christine Oldenburg Aka Christina Of Denmark Duchess Of Milan Lorraine Von Oldenburg Or Princess Christine Of Denmark Duchess Consort Of Lorraine And Milan And Dau Of King Christian Ii Von Oldenburg And Wife Isabella Of Austria Habsburg, Dorothea Of Denmark Electress Palatine.
  • Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden passed away in 1559 in Karlsburg Castle, Kalundborg, Vestsjalland, Denmark.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian Sweden's Ancestors

Self
Christian Sweden
1481–1559
Birth Place: Nyborg Castle, Nyborg, Denmark
Parents
John King of Denmark
1455–1513
Christina (of) Saxony
1446–1521
Grandparents
Christian (I of) Denmark
1525–1545
Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Dorothea (Hohenzollern True Direct Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden Von) Brandenburg
1525–1545
Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
Ernest, (Elector of) Saxony
1441–1486
Elisabeth (of Bavaria, Electress of) Saxony
1443–1484
Great-Grandparents
Count Oldenburg
1500–1440
Helvig Schauenburg
1500–1436
Frederick Saxony
1412–1467
Margaret Saxony
1416–1486
Albert Bavaria
1401–1460
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Oldenburg
1342–1399
Catherine Brunswick
1367–1423
Frederick Saxony
1370–1428
Catherine Brunswick-Lüneburg
1395–1442

Christian Sweden's Descendants

1.
CS
Christian (II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and) Sweden (1481–1559) m. Queen (Isabella Elisabeth von Osterreich\van Oostenrijk-Hapsburg-van Castilië-von Oldenburg (of Spain, Queen Consort of Denmark, Norway and) Sweden) (18 July 1501–19 or 29 Jan 1526)
  1. 1. Dorothea (of Denmark, Electress) Palatine 1520–1580 m. Frederick (II, Elector) Palatine 1482–1556
  2. 2. CHRISTINE (OLDENBURG AKA CHRISTINA OF DENMARK, Duchess of Milan, Lorraine Von Oldenburg OR Princess Christine of Denmark, Duchess consort of Lorraine and Milan AND Dau. of King Christian II Von Oldenburg and Wife Isabella of Austria) Habsburg 1521–1590 m. FRANCOIS (\ FRANZ Duke de LORRAINE \ von LOTHRINGEN \ de) VAUDEMONT 1517–1545
    1. 1. Karl (III. "der Große" Herzog von Lothringen und Mercoeur) III 1543–1608 m. Claudia (Claude (de Medici) de France de ANGULEMA or Claude of France \ CLAUDIA von FRANKREICH) Valois-Angouleme 1542–1575
      1. 1. Christine (de Lorraine MAISON de) LORRAINE 1565–1637 m. Ferdinando (I Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany) Italy 1549–1609
        1. 1. Cosimo (II Grand Duke of Tuscany de Medici AKA Cosimo II de' Medici, Groothertog van Toscane Grand Duke of Tuscany OR Cosme II de Médicis MAISON de) MÉDICIS 1590–1621

Christian Sweden's Timeline

4 Records

1481
1 July 1481
Birth of Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden in Nyborg Castle, Nyborg, Denmark
Nyborg Castle, Nyborg, Denmark
1481
1481
Birth of Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
None
1559
25 January 1559
Age 78
Death of Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden in Karlsburg Castle, Kalundborg, Vestsjalland, Denmark
Karlsburg Castle, Kalundborg, Vestsjalland, Denmark
1559
1559
Age 78
Death of Christian II of Denmark King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1481
    Event Place: Nyborg Castle, Nyborg, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1481

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1559
    Event Place: Karlsburg Castle, Kalundborg, Vestsjalland, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559

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