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King Christian 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 DENEMARKEN

Mother: Anna BRANDENBURG

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

Children(s): Frederick Norway, Anna Denemarken, Dorothea DENEMARKEN, Dorothea Brunswick-Lüneburg, Frederik DENEMARKEN, Wilhelm Oldenburg, Hans Denmark, King Courlan, Anna Saxony, Cecile Lüneburg, King Oldenburg, Anna Denemarken, Dorothea Denemarken, Kaspar Oldenburg, Wilhelm Oldenburg, Johan Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Cecile Lüneburg, Margaret Denmark, Jean Slesvig-Holstein-Sonderbourg, Hans Denmark

In 1503, King Christian 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 Van Denemarken And Anna Van Brandenburg. King Christian III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark married Catharina Schweitzers, Dorothea Van Sachsen Lauenburg, Queen Dorothea Of Demark Von Saxe Lauenburg, and had children including Anna Denmark Oldenburg Or Anna Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken Aka Anna Anne Von Danemark Agnes Hedwig Von Von Anhalt Anna Electress Of Saxony, Anna Van Denemarken, Cecile Slesvig Holsten Snderborg Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg Oldenburg Herzogin Zu Braunschweig Luneburg Furstin Zu Luneburg, Dorothea Of Oldenburg Princess Of Denmark Duchess Of Brunswick Luneburg Aka Dorothea Von Oldenburg Von Sachsen Denmark Denemar Dorothea Princess Denmark And Dorothea Von Danemark Duchess Of Brunswick Luneburg, Dorothea Van Denemarken, Dorothea Van Oldenburg Van Denemarken, Frederick Ii Of Oldenburg King Of Denmark And Norway, Frederik Van Denemarken, Hans Younger Denmark, Jean De Slesvig Holstein Sonderbourg, Johan Van Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg, Kaspar Von Denemarken Von Oldenburg, King Magnus Of Holstein Duke Of Holstein King Of Livonia Bishop Of Osel Wiek And Bishop Of Courlan, King Magnus Of Holstein Of Livonia Bishop Of Osel Wiek And Bishop Of Courlan Duke Of Holstein Von Oldenburg, Margaret Oldenburg Of Denmark, Wilhelm Karl Johan Ii Duke Of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon Aka John Ii The Younger Duke Of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg John Ii Of Denmark And Norway Of Oldenburg Duke Of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg. King Christian 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 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 Van Denemarken And Anna Van Brandenburg.
  • King Christian III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark married Catharina Schweitzers, Dorothea Van Sachsen Lauenburg, Queen Dorothea Of Demark Von Saxe Lauenburg, and had children including Anna Denmark Oldenburg Or Anna Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken Aka Anna Anne Von Danemark Agnes Hedwig Von Von Anhalt Anna Electress Of Saxony, Anna Van Denemarken, Cecile Slesvig Holsten Snderborg Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg Oldenburg Herzogin Zu Braunschweig Luneburg Furstin Zu Luneburg, Dorothea Of Oldenburg Princess Of Denmark Duchess Of Brunswick Luneburg Aka Dorothea Von Oldenburg Von Sachsen Denmark Denemar Dorothea Princess Denmark And Dorothea Von Danemark Duchess Of Brunswick Luneburg, Dorothea Van Denemarken, Dorothea Van Oldenburg Van Denemarken, Frederick Ii Of Oldenburg King Of Denmark And Norway, Frederik Van Denemarken, Hans Younger Denmark, Jean De Slesvig Holstein Sonderbourg, Johan Van Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg, Kaspar Von Denemarken Von Oldenburg, King Magnus Of Holstein Duke Of Holstein King Of Livonia Bishop Of Osel Wiek And Bishop Of Courlan, King Magnus Of Holstein Of Livonia Bishop Of Osel Wiek And Bishop Of Courlan Duke Of Holstein Von Oldenburg, Margaret Oldenburg Of Denmark, Wilhelm Karl Johan Ii Duke Of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon Aka John Ii The Younger Duke Of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg John Ii Of Denmark And Norway Of Oldenburg Duke Of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Af Danmark Og Norge Von Oldenburg.
  • King Christian 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 van DENEMARKEN
1471–1533
København, Kobenhavn, Denmark
Anna (van) BRANDENBURG
1487–1514
Berlin (D)
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

King Denmark's Descendants

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King (Christian 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 (09 July 1511–07 September 1571) m. Dorothea (van) SACHSEN-LAUENBURG (1511–1571) m. CATHARINA SCHWEITZERS (3 Apr 1505–Aft. 1535)
  1. 1. Frederick (II of Oldenburg King of Denmark and) Norway 1534–1588 m. Queen (Sophia of Denmark, Norway and Sweden Von Mecklenburg) Gustrow 1557–1631
    1. 1. Chiristian (IV Danmark Oldenburg Konga af Danmark og) Norge 1577–1648 m. Kirsten (Ludvigsdotter, Countess of Schleswig-Holstein,) Munk 1598–1658 m. Anna (Catharina von) Brandenburg 1575–1612
      1. 1. Leonora (Christine von Oldenburg av) Schleswig-Holstein 1621–1698 m. Corfritz Ulfeldt 1606–1664
        1. 1. Leonora (Sophie) Ulfeldt 1647–1698 m. Lave (Beck Heer van Bosjökloster,) Gladsaxe 1642–1710
      2. 2. Frederik (of) Denmark 1599–1599
      3. 3. Ulrik (of) Denmark 1611–1633
    2. 2. Princess (Anne, of Denmark) Oldenburg 1574–1619
    3. 3. Johan, (Prince of Denmark) Oldenburg 1583–1602
    4. 4. Ulrik (Johann, Prince of Denmark Oldenburg) KF3N-J99 1578–1624
    5. 5. Augusta (of) Oldenburg 1580–1639
    6. 6. Elizabeth (of Denmark) Oldenburg 1573–1625
    7. 7. Hedwig (of Schleswig-Holstein,) Oldenburg 1581–1641
    8. 8. Marie (of Danmark) Oldenburg 1575–1655
    9. 9. Catherine (Oldenburg) G6H6-VC4 1580–1675
    10. 10. Amelia (Oldenburg) GHVY-4X4 1575–
  2. 2. Anna (Van) Denemarken 1532–1585
  3. 3. Dorothea (van) DENEMARKEN 1528–1575
  4. 4. Dorothea (of Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg AKA Dorothea von Oldenburg von Sachsen Denmark Denemar Dorothea Princess Denmark AND Dorothea von Danemark Duchess of) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1546–1617
  5. 5. Frederik (van) DENEMARKEN 1534–1588
  6. 6. Wilhelm (Karl Johan II Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plon AKA John II "The Younger" Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg /John II of Denmark and Norway of Oldenburg, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg af Danmark, og Norge, Von) Oldenburg 1545–1622
  7. 7. Hans (Younger) Denmark 1545–1622
  8. 8. King (Magnus of Holstein, Duke of Holstein, King of Livonia, Bishop of Ösel-Wiek and Bishop of) Courlan 1540–1583
  9. 9. 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
  10. 10. Cecile (Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg af Danmark og Norge, von Oldenburg Oldenburg Herzogin zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Fürstin zu) Lüneburg 1535–1610
  11. 11. King (Magnus of Holstein of Livonia, Bishop of Ösel-Wiek and Bishop of Courlan, Duke of Holstein Von) Oldenburg 1540–1583
  12. 12. Anna (Van) Denemarken 1532–1585
  13. 13. Dorothea (Van Oldenburg Van) Denemarken 1546–1617
  14. 14. Kaspar (Von Denemarken Von) Oldenburg 1533–1618
  15. 15. Wilhelm (Karl Johan II Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plon AKA John II "The Younger" Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg /John II of Denmark and Norway of Oldenburg, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg af Danmark, og Norge, Von) Oldenburg 1545–1622
  16. 16. Johan (Van) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1545–1622
  17. 17. Cecile (Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg af Danmark og Norge, von Oldenburg Oldenburg Herzogin zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Fürstin zu) Lüneburg 1535–1610
  18. 18. Margaret (Oldenburg of) Denmark 1532–1585
  19. 19. Jean (de) Slesvig-Holstein-Sonderbourg 1545–1622
  20. 20. Hans (Younger) Denmark 1545–1622

King Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1503
12 August 1503
Birth of King Christian 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 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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 January 1559
    Event Place: Kolding, Kolding Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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