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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.
The Crown of Christian IV, created for the coronation of Christian IV of Denmark-Norway, on 29 August 1596, is the older of the two surviving crowns of Denmark.Only used for one more coronation, that of his son, Frederick III, in 1648, it is together with the other Danish crown jewels now on display in the Royal Danish Treasury at Rosenborg Castle.
Christian IV's expeditions were sent by King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway to Greenland and Arctic waterways during the years 1605–1607. The expeditions were commissioned in order to locate the lost Eastern Norse Settlement and reassert sovereignty over Greenland .
The naval expedition to Stockholm (Swedish: Sjötåget mot Stockholm; Danish: Kristian IV's Tog mod Stockholm) occurred from 31 August to 10 September 1612.It occurred during the late stages of the Kalmar War, where a Danish fleet of 36 warships under Christian IV attempted to attack Stockholm and capture it, which failed.
Therefore, it was important for Christian IV to control the city in order to block Sweden from getting cargo from the north sea, and possibly connecting Denmark and Norway by land in the future. On May 5, a portion of the Danish army group under the command of Christian IV reached the city and put Älvsborg under siege.
King Frederik is heading out of Denmark for his first time as monarch, and his son, Crown Prince Christian, will act as regent until his father returns. The Danish royal house confirmed the role ...
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (15 August 1599 – 9 September 1599) died in infancy. Christian, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (10 April 1603 – 2 June 1647) married Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony. Princess Sophie (4 January 1605 – 7 September 1605) died in infancy. Princess Elisabeth (16 March 1606 – 24 October 1608) died in infancy.
The 18th birthday of the Danish royal was a star-studded—and tiara-topped—affair.