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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: Gottorp, Sleeswijk-Holstein

Death Date: 1 January 1559

Death Location: Koldinghus Slott, Kolding, Jutland

Father: Frederik Schleswig-Holstein

Mother: Anna Norway

Spouse(s): Queen Lauenburg, CATHARINA SCHWEITZERS

Children(s): Augustus Saxony, Anne d'OLDENBOURG, Dorothée d'OLDENBOURG, Frédéric d'OLDENBOURG, Jean d'OLDENBOURG, Magnus d'OLDENBOURG

In 1503, King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark entered the world in Gottorp, Sleeswijk-Holstein, 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 Denmark Saxony Lauenburg, and had children including Anne De Danemark D Oldenbourg, Augustus August I Elector Wettin Van Saken Meien Aka August Wettin Keurvorst Van Saksen Von Sachsen Or August I Of Wettin Elector Of Saxony, Dorothee De Danemark D Oldenbourg, Frederic Ii De Danemark D Oldenbourg, Jean Iii De Holstein Sonderburg Le Jeune D Oldenbourg, King Frederick, Magnus De Livonie D Oldenbourg. King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark passed away in 1559 in Koldinghus Slott, Kolding, Jutland.

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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 Gottorp, Sleeswijk-Holstein, 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 Denmark Saxony Lauenburg, and had children including Anne De Danemark D Oldenbourg, Augustus August I Elector Wettin Van Saken Meien Aka August Wettin Keurvorst Van Saksen Von Sachsen Or August I Of Wettin Elector Of Saxony, Dorothee De Danemark D Oldenbourg, Frederic Ii De Danemark D Oldenbourg, Jean Iii De Holstein Sonderburg Le Jeune D Oldenbourg, King Frederick, Magnus De Livonie D Oldenbourg.
  • King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark passed away in 1559 in Koldinghus Slott, Kolding, Jutland.

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King Denmark's Ancestors

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King Denmark
1503–1559
Birth Place: Gottorp, Sleeswijk-Holstein
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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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 1503–1 January 1559) m. Queen (Dorothea Of Denmark Saxony) Lauenburg (9 July 1511–07 September 1571) m. CATHARINA SCHWEITZERS (3 Apr 1505–Aft. 1535)
  1. 1. Augustus (August I Elector Wettin van Saken Meißen AKA August Wettin Keurvorst van Saksen von Sachsen OR August I of Wettin, Elector of) Saxony 1526–1586 m. Anna (Denmark Oldenburg OR Anna van Oldenburg Prinses van Denemarken AKA Anna Anne von Dänemark Agnes Hedwig von von ANHALT, Anna Electress of) Saxony 1532–1585
    1. 1. Christian (I Von Sachsen (Geb. Wettin, Albertiner),) K 1560–1591 m. Sophie (Sofia von Brandenburg) Hohenzollern 1568–1622
      1. 1. John (George I Wettin Sachsen) Meissen 1585–1656 m. Magdalena (Sibylla Hohenzollern Preussen) Prussia 1586–1659
        1. 1. Princess (& Duchess Sophie Sophia I Albertina Eléonore Eleonora van Hesse von Sachsen Von Saxony) Meissen 1609–1671 m. George (II of Great Britain Georg II "der Gelehrte \ the Learned" Van Hessen-Darmstadt or Landgraf Georges Georg II Von Hessen-Darmstadt von) Hessen 1605–1661
  2. 2. Anne (de Danemark) d'OLDENBOURG 1532–1585
  3. 3. Dorothée (de Danemark) d'OLDENBOURG 1546–1617
  4. 4. Frédéric (II de Danemark) d'OLDENBOURG 1534–1588
  5. 5. Jean (III de Holstein-Sonderburg Le Jeune) d'OLDENBOURG 1545–1622
  6. 6. Magnus (de Livonie) d'OLDENBOURG 1540–1583

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 Gottorp, Sleeswijk-Holstein
Gottorp, Sleeswijk-Holstein
1559
1 January 1559
Age 56
Death of King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark in Koldinghus Slott, Kolding, Jutland
Koldinghus Slott, Kolding, Jutland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1503
    Event Place: Gottorp, Sleeswijk-Holstein
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1559
    Event Place: Koldinghus Slott, Kolding, Jutland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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