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Christian III of Denmark

1503 - 1559

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Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown. He established Lutheranism as the state religion within his realms as part of the Protestant Reformation, and was the first King of Denmark-Norway. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian III of Denmark is the 1,698th most popular politician (down from 1,161st in 2019), the 422nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 308th in 2019) and the 121st most popular German Politician.

Christian III of Denmark was a Protestant king who ruled Denmark and Norway from 1534 to 1559. He succeeded his father, Frederick I, to the throne. Christian III is most famous for the introduction of Lutheranism as the official religion of Denmark.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Christian III of Denmark ranks 1,698 out of 19,576. Before him are Carlos I of Portugal, Levi Eshkol, Pescennius Niger, Idris of Libya, Afonso IV of Portugal, and Abdul Latif Rashid. After him are Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, Musaylimah, Léon Blum, Thaksin Shinawatra, Peter of Castile, and Josiah.

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Among people born in 1503, Christian III of Denmark ranks 7. Before him are Nostradamus, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Bronzino, Isabella of Portugal, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, and Parmigianino. After him are Henry II of Navarre, Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Robert Estienne, Gerolama Orsini, and Bartolomé Carranza. Among people deceased in 1559, Christian III of Denmark ranks 4. Before him are Pope Paul IV, Henry II of France, and Christian II of Denmark. After him are Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Isabella Jagiellon, Beyhan Sultan, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Benvenuto Tisi, and Gelawdewos.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Christian III of Denmark ranks 422 out of 7,253. Before him are Ludwig III of Bavaria (1845), Franz Bopp (1791), Richard von Weizsäcker (1920), Karl Haushofer (1869), Alexander Grothendieck (1928), and Karen Horney (1885). After him are Friedrich Carl von Savigny (1779), Emil Nolde (1867), Gerd Binnig (1947), Otto Dix (1891), Levi Strauss (1829), and Manfred Eigen (1927).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Christian III of Denmark ranks 121. Before him are Maria of Yugoslavia (1900), Georg von Hertling (1843), Kurt Georg Kiesinger (1904), Ludwig III of Bavaria (1845), Richard von Weizsäcker (1920), and Karl Haushofer (1869). After him are Leo von Caprivi (1831), Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805), Frederick I of Sweden (1676), Conradin (1252), Hedwig of Silesia (1174), and Christopher of Bavaria (1416).

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