Frederick I of Denmark

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Frederick I of Denmark was a 16th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for his role in the early spread of the Protestant Reformation in Scandinavia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Denmark
King of Norway
human
burialPlace Schleswig Cathedral
child Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp
surface form: Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

Christian III of Denmark
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia
Hans the Elder, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
Norway
dateOfBirth 1471-10-07
dateOfDeath 1533-04-10
era 16th century
ethnicGroup Danes
father Christian I of Denmark
givenName Frederick
hasTitle King of the Goths
King of the Wends
house House of Oldenburg
monarchOf Denmark
Norway
mother Dorothea of Brandenburg
nativeLanguage Danish
nobleTitle Duke of Schleswig and Holstein
notableFor early spread of Lutheranism in Denmark
limiting the power of the Catholic Church in his realms
partOf Kalmar Union
surface form: Kalmar Union (in its final phase, as related realms)
placeOfBirth Haderslev
placeOfDeath Gottorf Castle
surface form: Gottorp Castle
positionHeld Duke of Holstein
Duke of Schleswig
King of Denmark
King of Norway
predecessor Christian II of Denmark
regnalName Frederick I
reignEnd 1533
reignStart 1523
religion Lutheranism
Roman Catholicism
residence Gottorf Castle
surface form: Gottorp Castle

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sexOrGender male
sibling John of Denmark
Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scots
surface form: Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland
spouse Anna of Brandenburg
Sophie of Pomerania
successor Christian III of Denmark
supported Lutheran Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation

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Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scots sibling Frederick I of Denmark
Louise, Queen of Denmark and Norway spouse Frederick I of Denmark
this entity surface form: Frederick I of Denmark and Norway
Duke of Holstein hasTitleHolder Frederick I of Denmark
Christian I of Denmark child Frederick I of Denmark
Christian II of Denmark successor Frederick I of Denmark
Christian II of Denmark capturedBy Frederick I of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark father Frederick I of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark predecessor Frederick I of Denmark
Margaret of Denmark sibling Frederick I of Denmark
Dorothea of Denmark, Queen of Norway sibling Frederick I of Denmark