{"slug": "christian-iv-of-denmark", "label": "Christian IV of Denmark", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_IV_of_Denmark", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153586", "qid": "Q153586", "description": "king of Denmark and Norway (1577–1648)", "entries": 29, "years": 21, "span": [1577, 1678], "span_label": ["1577 CE", "1678 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 5}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 4}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Births", "count": 3}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Christian IV of Denmark and Norway"], "related": [{"slug": "thirty-years-war", "label": "Thirty Years' War", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "denmark", "label": "Denmark", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "james-vi-and-i", "label": "James VI and I", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "albrecht-von-wallenstein", "label": "Albrecht von Wallenstein", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "london", "label": "London", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ben-jonson", "label": "Ben Jonson", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hertfordshire", "label": "Hertfordshire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tycho-brahe", "label": "Tycho Brahe", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "frederick-iii-of-denmark", "label": "Frederick III of Denmark", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "england", "label": "England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "netherlands", "label": "Netherlands", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "old-style-and-new-style-dates", "label": "Old Style and New Style dates", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1577, "year_label": "1577 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "April 12", "text": "April 12 – King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (d. 1648)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361323001#Births", "title": "1577", "revid": 1361323001, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1588, "year_label": "1588 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 4", "text": "April 4 – Christian IV becomes king of Denmark–Norway, upon the death of his father, Frederick II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362479687#April–June", "title": "1588", "revid": 1362479687, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1597, "year_label": "1597 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August 24", "text": "August 24 – Christian IV of Denmark-Norway refuses to let Tycho Brahe return to Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362801855#July–September", "title": "1597", "revid": 1362801855, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1601, "year_label": "1601 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "King Christian IV orders the construction of a permanent wooden bridge over the Børsgraven canal to improve access to the Copenhagen shipyard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361490992#Events", "title": "1601 in Denmark", "revid": 1361490992, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1603, "year_label": "1603 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "King Christian IV founds the fortified town of Kristianopel in Blekinge (then part of Denmark) to strengthen the border against Sweden.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361525746#Events", "title": "1603 in Denmark", "revid": 1361525746, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1606, "year_label": "1606 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July 24", "text": "July 24 – King Christian IV of Denmark, as the guest of his brother-in-law, King James of England, Scotland and Ireland, is welcomed at London, and the two monarchs are driven by coaches to a banquet at Theobalds House at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. They are entertained by playwright Ben Jonson's play, The Entertainment of the Kings of Great Britain and Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561009#July–September", "title": "1606", "revid": 1369561009, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1610, "year_label": "1610 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "August 17", "text": "17 August – Christian IV of Denmark-Norway ordered the construction of Altenhus Fortress on the island of Aarøen near Alten in Finnmark county.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1276017957#Events", "title": "1610 in Norway", "revid": 1276017957, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1615, "year_label": "1615 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "March 10", "text": "10 March – Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve, naval officer and illegitimate son of Christian IV (died 1645)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341780633#Births", "title": "1615 in Denmark", "revid": 1341780633, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1615, "year_label": "1615 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 31", "text": "31 December – King Christian IV marries Kirsten Munk.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341780633#Events", "title": "1615 in Denmark", "revid": 1341780633, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1616, "year_label": "1616 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "May 25", "text": "May 25 – King James I of England's former favourite, the Earl of Somerset, and his wife Frances, are convicted of the murder of Thomas Overbury in 1613. They are spared death, and are sentenced to imprisonment in the Tower of London (until 1622). Although the King has ordered the investigation of the poet's murder and allowed his former court favorite to be arrested and tried, his court, now under the influence of George Villiers, gains the reputation of being corrupt and vile. The sale of peerages (beginning in July) and the royal visit of James's brother-in-law, Christian IV of Denmark, a notorious drunkard, add further scandal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366307823#May–June", "title": "1616", "revid": 1366307823, "section": "Events › May–June"}}, {"year": 1622, "year_label": "1622 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 25", "text": "November 25 – King Christian IV of Denmark invites the Sephardic Jews of Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic to settle in the newly-built Danish town of Lykstad, promising them the free exercise of their religion without persecution. The city remains part of Denmark until 1864 until it is captured in the Second Schleswig War and is now part of Germany as Glückstadt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366857889#October–December", "title": "1622", "revid": 1366857889, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1623, "year_label": "1623 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Ladegården is established by Christian IV.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342340192#Undated", "title": "1623 in Denmark", "revid": 1342340192, "section": "Events › Undated"}}, {"year": 1623, "year_label": "1623 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "December 28", "text": "28 December – Elisabeth Augusta Lindenov, daughter of king Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk (died 1677)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342340192#Births", "title": "1623 in Denmark", "revid": 1342340192, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1624, "year_label": "1624 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "May 24", "text": "May 24 – The city of Oslo, Norway, is destroyed by fire for the fourteenth time. King Christian IV of Denmark–Norway decrees its rebuilding on a new site, where it will be renamed Christiania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331350573#April–June", "title": "1624", "revid": 1331350573, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1624, "year_label": "1624 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "December 24", "text": "December 24 – Denmark's first postal service is launched by order of King Christian IV.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331350573#October–December", "title": "1624", "revid": 1331350573, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1625, "year_label": "1625 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 9", "text": "December 9 – Thirty Years' War: The Netherlands and England sign the Treaty of The Hague, a military peace treaty for providing economical aid to King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway, during his military campaigns in Germany.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363597525#October–December", "title": "1625", "revid": 1363597525, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1626, "year_label": "1626 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 27", "text": "August 27 – Thirty Years' War: Battle of Lutter – Tilly defeats King Christian IV of Denmark's army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367580131#July–September", "title": "1626", "revid": 1367580131, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1628, "year_label": "1628 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – Thirty Years' War: With the help of Danish and Swedish reinforcements, Stralsund is able to resist Wallenstein's siege until the landing of a Danish army, led by Christian IV of Denmark, forces Wallenstein to raise the siege, and move his army to confront the new threat.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352890088#July–September", "title": "1628", "revid": 1352890088, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1628, "year_label": "1628 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 2", "text": "September 2 – Thirty Years' War – Battle of Wolgast: Wallenstein defeats Christian IV of Denmark's army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352890088#July–September", "title": "1628", "revid": 1352890088, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1629, "year_label": "1629 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 22", "text": "May 22 – Thirty Years' War: Christian IV of Denmark and Albrecht von Wallenstein sign the Treaty of Lübeck, ending Denmark's involvement in the Thirty Years' War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365103352#April–June", "title": "1629", "revid": 1365103352, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1631, "year_label": "1631 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 14", "text": "14 October – Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Queen of Denmark and Norway, and mother of King Christian IV (born 1557 in Wismar)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339900619#Deaths", "title": "1631 in Denmark", "revid": 1339900619, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1636, "year_label": "1636 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "March 5", "text": "March 5 (February 24 Old Style) – King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway gives an order, that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen, to build ships or to work as galley rowers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358525522#January–March", "title": "1636", "revid": 1358525522, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1641, "year_label": "1641 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Norwegian city of Kristiansand is founded by King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1343658448#Date_unknown", "title": "1641", "revid": 1343658448, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1641, "year_label": "1641 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "July 5", "text": "5 July - The town of Christianssand is formally founded by King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318275892#Events", "title": "1641 in Norway", "revid": 1318275892, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1648, "year_label": "1648 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 28", "text": "February 28 – Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway (b. 1577)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346163846#Deaths", "title": "1648", "revid": 1346163846, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1648, "year_label": "1648 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 28", "text": "28 February – King Christian IV dies in his bedchamber at Rosenborg Castle where he has been moved from Frederiksborg Castle upon his own order.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338677855#Events", "title": "1648 in Denmark", "revid": 1338677855, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1648, "year_label": "1648 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 28", "text": "28 February – Christian IV, king of Denmark and Norway since 1588 (born 1577).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1327222748#Deaths", "title": "1648 in Norway", "revid": 1327222748, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1648, "year_label": "1648 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July 6", "text": "6 July - Prince Frederick was accepted as his father's successor, and became king of both Denmark and Norway, as King Frederick III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1327222748#Events", "title": "1648 in Norway", "revid": 1327222748, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1678, "year_label": "1678 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 5", "text": "5 October – Hedevig Ulfeldt, daughter of king Christian IV (born 1626)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339176073#Deaths", "title": "1678 in Denmark", "revid": 1339176073, "section": "Deaths"}}]}