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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christian IV of Denmark has received more than 1,033,723 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Christian IV of Denmark is the 825th most popular politician (down from 566th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 16th in 2019) and the 13th 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 825 out of 15,577. Before him are Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès, Alexander Kerensky, William III of the Netherlands, Constantine IX Monomachos, Stefan Dušan, and Ancus Marcius. After him are Gordian III, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Todor Zhivkov, Vlad II Dracul, Charles XI of Sweden, and Charles XIII of Sweden.

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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, Nur Jahan, François Leclerc du Tremblay, Cristofano Allori, Paul Guldin, Dmitry Pozharsky, Scipione Borghese, Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, and Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. Among people deceased in 1648, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire and Władysław IV Vasa. After him are Marin Mersenne, Tirso de Molina, Claudia de' Medici, Joseph Calasanz, George I Rákóczi, Claude Françoise de Lorraine, Vincent Voiture, Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau, and Caspar Barlaeus.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 26 out of 893. Before him are Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian II of Denmark (1481), Hjalmar Schacht (1877), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Henrik Pontoppidan (1857), and Christian X of Denmark (1870). After him are Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Maria Feodorovna (1847), Saxo Grammaticus (1150), Ubba (1000), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), and Haakon VII of Norway (1872).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 13. Before him are Gorm the Old (900), George I of Greece (1845), Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), and Christian X of Denmark (1870). After him are Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Haakon VII of Norway (1872), Harald Bluetooth (935), Frederick V of Denmark (1723), and Frederick III of Denmark (1609).

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