Person
Christian III
king of Denmark and Norway
b. 1503 CE – d. 1559 CE
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Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559), king of Denmark and Norway, is the eldest son of King Frederick I of Denmark, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein (1471–1533) and his queen consort Anna of Brandenburg (1487–1514).
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Moran, J. (2017). Christian III. History Atlas. Retrieved 1 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/christian-iii/
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