What was Christian IV also the duke of?
Holstein and Schleswig
Luxemburg and Flanders
York and Lancaster
Normandy and Aquitaine
Answer
Christian IV was also the Duke of Holstein and Schleswig. This is because he was born into the House of Oldenburg, which was the ruling family of both Holstein and Schleswig. Holstein was a duchy that was located in northern Germany, while Schleswig was a duchy that was located in southern Denmark. Christian IV ruled over both Holstein and Schleswig from 1596 until his death in 1648.
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