POLITICIAN
Christian IV of Denmark
1577 - 1648
Christian IV of Denmark
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 1,099,679 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2019). Christian IV of Denmark is the 597th most popular politician (up from 824th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 25th in 2019) and the 10th 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.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
72.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
60
Languages Editions (L)
8.98
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 597 out of 19,576. Before him are Valentinian III, Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, Juliana of the Netherlands, Æthelstan, Aurelian, and Didius Julianus. After him are Hugo Chávez, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Alexander IV of Macedon, Jeroboam, and Oleg of Novgorod.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValentinian III
419 - 455
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 591
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
582 - 639
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 592
Juliana of the Netherlands
1909 - 2004
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 593
Æthelstan
895 - 939
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 594
Aurelian
214 - 275
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 595
Didius Julianus
133 - 193
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 596
Christian IV of Denmark
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 597
Hugo Chávez
1954 - 2013
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 598
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
1850 - 1937
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 599
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 600
Alexander IV of Macedon
323 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 601
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 602
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 603
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, Scipione Borghese, Cristofano Allori, Paul Guldin, Dmitry Pozharsky, Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, and Kobayakawa Hideaki. 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, Joseph Calasanz, George I Rákóczi, Claudia de' Medici, Claude Françoise de Lorraine, Qin Liangyu, Vincent Voiture, and Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau.
Others Born in 1577
Go to all RankingsPeter Paul Rubens
PAINTER
1577 - 1640
HPI: 84.52
Rank: 1
Christian IV of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 2
Beatrice Cenci
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1577 - 1599
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 3
Nur Jahan
COMPANION
1577 - 1645
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 4
François Leclerc du Tremblay
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1638
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 5
Scipione Borghese
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1633
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 6
Cristofano Allori
PAINTER
1577 - 1621
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 7
Paul Guldin
MATHEMATICIAN
1577 - 1643
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 8
Dmitry Pozharsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1577 - 1642
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 9
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
PIRATE
1577 - 1629
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 10
Fidelis of Sigmaringen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1622
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 11
Kobayakawa Hideaki
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1602
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1648
Go to all RankingsIbrahim of the Ottoman Empire
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1648
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 1
Christian IV of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 2
Władysław IV Vasa
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1648
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 3
Marin Mersenne
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1648
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 4
Tirso de Molina
WRITER
1579 - 1648
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 5
Joseph Calasanz
PHYSICIAN
1556 - 1648
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 6
George I Rákóczi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1648
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 7
Claudia de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1648
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 8
Claude Françoise de Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1648
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 9
Qin Liangyu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1574 - 1648
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 10
Vincent Voiture
WRITER
1597 - 1648
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 11
Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1578 - 1648
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 12
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 20 out of 1,032. Before him are Gorm the Old (900), Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), George I of Greece (1845), Ole Rømer (1644), and Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857). After him are Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian X of Denmark (1870), Sigrid Undset (1882), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Christian II of Denmark (1481), and Alexandra of Denmark (1844).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsGorm the Old
POLITICIAN
900 - 958
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 14
Christian VII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 15
Margaret I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1353 - 1412
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 16
George I of Greece
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1913
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 17
Ole Rømer
ASTRONOMER
1644 - 1710
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 18
Karl Adolph Gjellerup
WRITER
1857 - 1919
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 19
Christian IV of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 20
Sweyn Forkbeard
POLITICIAN
960 - 1014
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 21
Christian X of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1947
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 22
Sigrid Undset
WRITER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 23
Frederick VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1912
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 24
Christian II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1481 - 1559
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 25
Alexandra of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1925
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 26
Among POLITICIANS In Denmark
Among politicians born in Denmark, Christian IV of Denmark ranks 10. Before him are Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), Björn Ironside (800), Gorm the Old (900), Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), and George I of Greece (1845). After him are Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian X of Denmark (1870), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), and Christian VIII of Denmark (1786).
Frederick IX of Denmark
1899 - 1972
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 4
Björn Ironside
800 - 876
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 5
Gorm the Old
900 - 958
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 6
Christian VII of Denmark
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 7
Margaret I of Denmark
1353 - 1412
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 8
George I of Greece
1845 - 1913
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 9
Christian IV of Denmark
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 10
Sweyn Forkbeard
960 - 1014
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 11
Christian X of Denmark
1870 - 1947
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 12
Frederick VIII of Denmark
1843 - 1912
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 13
Christian II of Denmark
1481 - 1559
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 14
Alexandra of Denmark
1844 - 1925
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 15
Christian VIII of Denmark
1786 - 1848
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 16