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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: Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark

Father: Frederik Schleswig-Holstein

Mother: Anna Norway

Spouse(s): Queen Saxe-Lauenburg, CATHARINA SCHWEITZERS

Children(s): Dorothea Denmark), Magnus Koerland, Johan Sleeswijk-Holstein-Sonderburg, Frederik Sleeswijk-Holstein, 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 Von Oldenburg Konig Of Denmark And Norway Duke Of Schleswig Holstein And Anna Van Brandenburg Duchess Of Schlieswig Holstein Queen Of Denmark Amp Norway. King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark married Catharina Schweitzers, Queen Dorothea Of Demark Von Saxe Lauenburg, and had children including Anna Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken, Dorothea Saxony Lauenburg Queen Of Denmark Saxony Lauenburg Queen Of Denmark Dorothea Denmark, Frederik Ii Van Oldenburg Koning Van Denemarken Hertog Van Sleeswijk Holstein, Johan Ii Van Oldenburg Hertog Van Sleeswijk Holstein Sonderburg, Magnus Van Oldenburg Bisschop Van Osel Wiek En Koerland. King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark passed away in 1559 in Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, 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 Von Oldenburg Konig Of Denmark And Norway Duke Of Schleswig Holstein And Anna Van Brandenburg Duchess Of Schlieswig Holstein Queen Of Denmark Amp Norway.
  • King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark married Catharina Schweitzers, Queen Dorothea Of Demark Von Saxe Lauenburg, and had children including Anna Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken, Dorothea Saxony Lauenburg Queen Of Denmark Saxony Lauenburg Queen Of Denmark Dorothea Denmark, Frederik Ii Van Oldenburg Koning Van Denemarken Hertog Van Sleeswijk Holstein, Johan Ii Van Oldenburg Hertog Van Sleeswijk Holstein Sonderburg, Magnus Van Oldenburg Bisschop Van Osel Wiek En Koerland.
  • King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark passed away in 1559 in Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, 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 von Oldenburg König of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1471–1533
Haderslevhus (Hansborg)- Haderslev, 6100, Haderslev = Haders, Haderslev, Danemark
Anna (van Brandenburg Duchess of Schlieswig-Holstein, Queen of Denmark &) Norway
1487–1514
Berlin, -, Berlin, Brandenburg, Allemagne
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

King Denmark's Descendants

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King (Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen) Denmark (12 August 1503–01 January 1559) m. Queen (Dorothea of Demark Von) Saxe-Lauenburg (9 July 1511–7 October 1571) m. CATHARINA SCHWEITZERS (3 Apr 1505–Aft. 1535)
  1. 1. Dorothea ((Saxony Lauenburg (Queen of \Denmark)\ Saxony \Lauenburg\ (Queen of Denmark) Dorothea \\)) Denmark) 1511–1571 m. Christian (III (christian Lll King of Denmark King of Denmark Christian III Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg) Danmark (Oldenburg)) III 1503–1559
    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
  2. 2. Magnus (van Oldenburg Bisschop van Ösel-Wiek en) Koerland 1540–1583
  3. 3. Johan (II van Oldenburg Hertog van) Sleeswijk-Holstein-Sonderburg 1545–1622
  4. 4. Frederik (II van Oldenburg Koning van Denemarken Hertog van) Sleeswijk-Holstein 1534–1588
  5. 5. Anna (van Oldenburg Prinses van) Denemarken 1532–1585

King Denmark's Timeline

3 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
1548
7 October 1548
Age 45
King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark was married
None
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

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

    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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