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Group: Merseburg, March of
People: Étienne de Vesc
Topic: Chalukyan-Rashtrakutan Wars
Location: Micha-Cchakaja Georgia

The Danish rigsraad, although dominated by Roman …

Years: 1534 - 1534

The Danish rigsraad, although dominated by Roman Catholic nobles, elects as their king Duke Christian of Holstein, a zealous Protestant and the eldest son of the late King Frederick of Denmark and Norway.

Christian, opposed by half of Denmark, takes the throne as King Christian III in 1534 .