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King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark 1503–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1503

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

Death Date: 01 January 1559

Death Location: Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Father: Frederik Sleeswijk-Holstein

Mother: Anna Brandenburg

Spouse(s): Dorothea Sachsen-Lauenburg

Children(s): Frederick Denmark-Norway, Wilhelm Oldenburg, Magnus Holstein, Dorothea Denemarken, Anna Denemarken

In 1503, King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark entered the world in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Frederik I Van Oldenburg Koning Van Noorwegen En Denemarken Hertog Van Sleeswijk Holstein And Anna Van Brandenburg. King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark married Dorothea Von Sachsen Lauenburg, and had children including Anna Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken, Dorothea Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken, Frederick Ii Of Frederik Ii Of Denmark Norway, Magnus Von Holstein, Wilhelm Carl Johann Oldenburg. King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark passed away in 1559 in Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

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  • In 1503, King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark entered the world in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Frederik I Van Oldenburg Koning Van Noorwegen En Denemarken Hertog Van Sleeswijk Holstein And Anna Van Brandenburg.
  • King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark married Dorothea Von Sachsen Lauenburg, and had children including Anna Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken, Dorothea Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken, Frederick Ii Of Frederik Ii Of Denmark Norway, Magnus Von Holstein, Wilhelm Carl Johann Oldenburg.
  • King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark passed away in 1559 in Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

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King Denmark's Ancestors

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King Denmark
1503–1559
Birth Place: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Frederik I van Oldenburg Koning van Noorwegen en Denemarken Hertog van Sleeswijk-Holstein
1471–1533
Kopenhagen
Anna (van) Brandenburg
1487–1514
Berlin, Brandenburg, Allemagne
Grandparents
Christiaan-I (Oldenburg Van) Denemarken
1426–1481
Oldenburg, Nedersaksen, Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Dorothea (Von) Brandenburg
1430–1495
Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Allemagne
Johann (Cicero von) Brandenburg
1455–1499
Ansbach, Stadtkreis Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany
Margarethe (von) Sachsen
1449–1501
Weimar, Stadtkreis Weimar, Thüringen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

King Denmark's Descendants

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KD
King (Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen) Denmark (12 August 1503–01 January 1559) m. Dorothea (Von) Sachsen-Lauenburg (9 Jul 1511–7 Sep 1571)
  1. 1. Frederick (II Of Frederik II of) Denmark-Norway 1534–1588 m. Sophia (Queen Von) Mecklenburg 1557–1631
    1. 1. Elisabeth (von) Dänemark 1573–1626 m. Heinrich (Julius Von Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel) Kalenber 1564–1613
      1. 1. Elisabeth (Of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Consort Of) Saxe-Altenburg 1593–1650
      2. 2. Rudolf (Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1602–1616
      3. 3. Christian (Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1599–1626
      4. 4. Dorothea Welf 1596–1643
      5. 5. Anna (Augusta Von) Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel 1612–1673
      6. 6. Heinrich (Julius Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1597–1606
      7. 7. Friedrich (Ulrich Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1591–1634
      8. 8. Sophia (Hedwig) Welf 1592–1642
      9. 9. Heinrich (Karl Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1609–1615
    2. 2. Queen (Consort Anne of) Denmark 1574–1619
    3. 3. Christian (IV of) Denmark 1577–1648
    4. 4. Prince (Ulrich of Denmark Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) (Gebor 1578–1624
    5. 5. Augusta (Of Denmark) Norway 1580–1639
    6. 6. Hedwig (Of) Denmark 1581–1641
    7. 7. Johann (Oldenburg of) Denmark 1583–1602
    8. 8. Prins-biskop (Ulrik II Johann Oldenburg af Danmark og Norge af) Schwerin 1578–1624
    9. 9. Princess (Catherine Von) Oldenburg 1580–1675
    10. 10. Princess (Maria of Denmark) Oldenburg 1575–1655
    11. 11. Prince (Johann August of Denmark,) Oldenburg 1574–1651
    12. 12. Auguste (Sophia Ernestina, Princess of Denmark Holstein) LC3L-26T 1580–1639
    13. 13. Christian IV 1577–1648
    14. 14. Johan (Prince of) Schleswig-Holstein 1583–1602
    15. 15. Christian IV 1577–1648
    16. 16. Ulrik (Johann, Prince of Denmark Oldenburg) KF3N-J99 1578–1624
    17. 17. Ulrik (Johann of) Denmark 1578–1624
  2. 2. Wilhelm (Carl Johann) Oldenburg 1870–
  3. 3. Magnus (von) Holstein 1540–1583
  4. 4. Dorothea (van Oldenburg Prinses van) Denemarken 1546–1617
  5. 5. Anna (van Oldenburg Prinses van) Denemarken 1532–1585

King Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1503
12 August 1503
Birth of King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1559
01 January 1559
Age 56
Death of King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark 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: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Rostock, Germany, Deaths, 1876-1981

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 January 1559
    Event Place: Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    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, 1300s-Current

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