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Christian II of Denmark

1481 - 1559

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Christian II (1 July 1481 – 25 January 1559), a monarch under the Kalmar Union, reigned as King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 until 1523. He was briefly King of Sweden from 1520 until 1521. As king of Denmark and Norway, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig and Holstein in joint rule with his uncle Frederick. As king, Christian tried to maintain the Kalmar Union between the Scandinavian countries which brought him to war with Sweden, lasting between 1518 and 1523. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian II of Denmark is the 731st most popular politician (down from 660th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 25th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Danish Politician.

Christian II of Denmark is most famous for being the king of Denmark and Norway from 1513 to 1523. He was born in 1481 and died in 1559.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Christian II of Denmark ranks 731 out of 19,576. Before him are Philip I of France, Valentinian III, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Abdullah II of Jordan, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and Nicholas I of Montenegro. After him are Philippikos Bardanes, Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi, Nebuchadnezzar I, Al-Ma'mun, Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, and Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1481, Christian II of Denmark ranks 1. After him are Baldassare Peruzzi, Gioffre Borgia, Benvenuto Tisi, Franz von Sickingen, Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Mateo Flecha, and Ashikaga Yoshizumi. Among people deceased in 1559, Christian II of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Pope Paul IV, and Henry II of France. After him are Christian III of Denmark, 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 Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Christian II of Denmark ranks 23 out of 1,032. Before him are Johannes V. Jensen (1873), John, King of Denmark (1455), Ivar the Boneless (900), Ole Rømer (1644), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), and Gorm the Old (900). After him are George I of Greece (1845), Ubba (1000), Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian IV of Denmark (1577), Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (1968), and Björn Ironside (800).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Christian II of Denmark ranks 12. Before him are Christian X of Denmark (1870), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), John, King of Denmark (1455), Ivar the Boneless (900), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), and Gorm the Old (900). After him are George I of Greece (1845), Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian IV of Denmark (1577), Björn Ironside (800), Fredrik Bajer (1837), and Alexandra of Denmark (1844).

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