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John, King of Denmark

1455 - 1513

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John or Hans (né Johannes; 2 February 1455 – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch who ruled under the Kalmar Union. He was King of Denmark from 1481 to 1513, King of Norway from 1483 to 1513, and King of Sweden (where he has also been called Johan II) from 1497 to 1501. Additionally, from 1482 to 1513, he held the titles of Duke of Schleswig and Holstein, which he governed jointly with his brother, Frederick. The three most important political goals of King John were the restoration of the Kalmar Union, reduction of the dominance of the Hanseatic League, and the building of a strong Danish royal power. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John, King of Denmark is the 618th most popular politician (up from 2,822nd in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 93rd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Danish Politician.

John, King of Denmark is most famous for being the father of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John, King of Denmark ranks 618 out of 19,576. Before him are Gideon, George I of Great Britain, Farouk of Egypt, Charles XIII of Sweden, Yaroslav the Wise, and Menkaure. After him are Idi Amin, John Nance Garner, Alexios I Komnenos, Stateira II, Robert Clive, and Moshe Dayan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1455, John, King of Denmark ranks 1. After him are John II of Portugal, Johann Reuchlin, Sophia Palaiologina, Andrea Gritti, Ascanio Sforza, John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, George, Duke of Bavaria, Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis, and Jean Hey. Among people deceased in 1513, John, King of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Pope Julius II. After him are Pinturicchio, James IV of Scotland, Helena of Moscow, Şehzade Korkut, Şehzade Ahmet, Marin Barleti, and Anton Koberger.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, John, King of Denmark ranks 18 out of 1,032. Before him are Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), Vitus Bering (1681), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), Maria Feodorovna (1847), Sigrid Undset (1882), and Johannes V. Jensen (1873). After him are Ivar the Boneless (900), Ole Rømer (1644), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Gorm the Old (900), Christian II of Denmark (1481), and George I of Greece (1845).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, John, King of Denmark ranks 8. Before him are Harald Bluetooth (935), Haakon VII of Norway (1872), Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), Christian X of Denmark (1870), and Christian VIII of Denmark (1786). After 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).

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