Brief Life History of Frederik II of Denmark
When King Frederik II of Denmark Oldenburg was born on 1 July 1534, in Sønderjylland, Denmark, his father, König Christian III von Denmark, was 30 and his mother, Dorothea von Sachsen Lauenburg, was 22. He married Queen Sophie Gustrow Von Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 20 July 1572, in København, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 4 April 1588, in Antvorskov, Antvorskov, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, at the age of 53, and was buried in Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark.
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- Frederik II of Denmark-Norway, "Find A Grave Index"
- da.Wikipedia Frederik 2.
- Stortinget.no
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1536
Denmark adopts Lutheranism as the state religion.
1563
Seven Year War begins. Fought between Sweden and Denmark.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Fritz, Otto, Claus, Hans, Jurgen, Ruediger.
North German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from Oldenburg, the capital of the former principality of the same name, from the weak dative case (originally used after a preposition and article) of Middle Low German ald, old ‘old’ + burg ‘fortress, fortified town’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Frederick II of Denmark (from Wikipedia)
Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. He was hailed as successor to the Throne of Denmark in 1542 and of Norway in 1548. As king, he visi …
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