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Christian IV of Denmark

1577 - 1648

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Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years and 330 days is the longest in Scandinavian history. A member of the House of Oldenburg, Christian began his personal rule of Denmark-Norway in 1596 at the age of 19. He is remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious, and proactive Danish-Norwegian kings, having initiated many reforms and projects. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian IV of Denmark is the 818th most popular politician (down from 597th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 20th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Danish Politician.

Christian IV of Denmark is most famous for leading Denmark to become a great power in the 17th century. He was also a patron of the arts and sciences, and he founded the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1648.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 818 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis the Stammerer, Nader Shah, Michael VI Bringas, Feodor I of Russia, Robert Mugabe, and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. After him are Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, Ivan Mazepa, Æthelstan, Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Tamar of Georgia, and Stefan Dušan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1577, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Peter Paul Rubens. After him are Beatrice Cenci, Robert Burton, Scipione Borghese, François Leclerc du Tremblay, Paul Guldin, Dmitry Pozharsky, Cristofano Allori, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Nur Jahan, and Piet Pieterszoon Hein. Among people deceased in 1648, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire. After him are Władysław IV Vasa, Marin Mersenne, Tirso de Molina, George I Rákóczi, Joseph Calasanz, Claudia de' Medici, Claude Françoise de Lorraine, Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau, Qin Liangyu, and Vincent Voiture.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 27 out of 1,032. Before him are Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Gorm the Old (900), Christian II of Denmark (1481), George I of Greece (1845), Ubba (1000), and Sweyn Forkbeard (960). After him are Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (1968), Björn Ironside (800), Henrik Pontoppidan (1857), Fredrik Bajer (1837), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), and Christian VII of Denmark (1749).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 15. Before him are Ivar the Boneless (900), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Gorm the Old (900), Christian II of Denmark (1481), George I of Greece (1845), and Sweyn Forkbeard (960). After him are Björn Ironside (800), Fredrik Bajer (1837), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), and Frederick V of Denmark (1723).

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