Christian II of Denmark

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Christian II of Denmark was an early 16th-century Scandinavian king known for his turbulent reign over Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, his role in the final phase of the Kalmar Union, and his eventual deposition and long imprisonment.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Christian II of Denmark canonical 14
Christian II 1
Christian II of Denmark and Norway 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (65)

Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Oldenburg
King of Denmark
King of Norway
King of Sweden
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Christian the Good
Christian the Tyrant
associatedWith Kalmar Union
attemptedComeback failed invasion of Norway in 1531
birthDate 1481-07-01
birthPlace Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark

Nyborg
Nyborg Castle
burialPlace Franciscan Friary, Odense
Odense
capturedBy Frederick I of Denmark
capturedOn 1532-07-01
causeOfDeposition noble opposition in Denmark and Sweden
child Christina of Denmark
surface form: Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan

Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine NERFINISHED
John of Denmark
surface form: Francis of Denmark

John of Denmark (son of Christian II)
coronationDateAsKingOfDenmark 1514-06-11
coronationDateAsKingOfSweden 1520-11-04
country Denmark
Norway
Sweden
deathDate 1559-01-25
deathPlace Kalundborg
Kalundborg Castle
Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark
father John of Denmark
fatherInLaw Philip I of Castile
fullName Christian II of Denmark self-linksurface differs
surface form: Christian II
grandfather Christian I of Denmark
grandmother Dorothea of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
house House of Oldenburg
imprisonedAt Kalundborg Castle
Sønderborg Castle
languageOfName Danish
mother Christina of Saxony NERFINISHED
motherInLaw Joanna of Castile
nativeName Christian
surface form: Christian 2.
notableEvent Stockholm Bloodbath
participatedIn final phase of the Kalmar Union
politicalOrientation pro-burgher and anti-nobility policies
predecessor John of Denmark
reignEnd 1523-01-20
reignEndAsKingOfNorway 1523-01-20
reignEndAsKingOfSweden 1521-08-23
reignStart 1513-10-22
reignStartAsKingOfNorway 1513-10-22
reignStartAsKingOfSweden 1520-11-04
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
responsibleFor Stockholm Bloodbath
sibling Elisabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
Francis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
spouse Dyveke Sigbritsdatter
Isabella of Austria
successor Frederick I of Denmark
successorAsKingOfSweden King Gustav I of Sweden
surface form: Gustav I of Sweden
title Duke of Holstein
Duke of Schleswig
yearsImprisoned approximately 27 years

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kalmar Union monarch Christian II of Denmark
Isabella of Austria spouse Christian II of Denmark
Christian wasBorneBy Christian II of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian II of Norway
King Gustav I of Sweden opponent Christian II of Denmark
subject surface form: Gustav I of Sweden
Christian II of Denmark fullName Christian II of Denmark self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Christian II
Stockholm Bloodbath orderedBy Christian II of Denmark
Stockholm Bloodbath perpetrator Christian II of Denmark
Stockholm Bloodbath significantPerson Christian II of Denmark
Swedish War of Liberation opposingCommander Christian II of Denmark
Swedish War of Liberation relatedTo Christian II of Denmark
John of Denmark father Christian II of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark predecessor Christian II of Denmark
Christina of Denmark father Christian II of Denmark
Elizabeth of Denmark sibling Christian II of Denmark
Isabella of Burgundy spouse Christian II of Denmark
Gustav Eriksson predecessor Christian II of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian II of Denmark and Norway