Biography
Christian III Oldenburg of Denmark was born 12 August 1503 in Gottorf Castle to Frederik I of Denmark (1471-1533) and Anna von Brandenburg (1487-1514) and died 1 January 1559 Kolding of unspecified causes. He married Dorothea von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1511-1571) 29 October 1525 JL in Lauenburg.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Anna of Denmark (1532-1585) | 22 November 1532 Haderslev, Denmark | 1 October 1585 Dresden, Saxony, Germany | August von Sachsen (1526-1586) |
Frederik II of Denmark (1534-1588) | 1 July 1534 Haderslev, Denmark | 4 April 1588 Antvorskov, Denmark | Sophie von Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1557-1631) |
Magnus, King Of Livonia (1540-1583) | |||
Johann III. von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1545-1622) | 25 March 1545 Koldinghus | 9 October 1622 Glücksburg | Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1550-1586) Agnes Hedwig von Anhalt (1573-1616) |
Dorothea of Denmark (1546-1617) | 6 January 1546 Kolding, Denmark | 6 January 1617 Winsen, Germany | Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1535-1592) |
Footnotes (including sources)
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