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When was Christian IV born?

  • March 3, 1577

  • April 12, 1577

  • June 5, 1577

  • May 19, 1577

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Christian IV was born on April 12, 1577 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of King Frederick II and Queen Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He succeeded his father as King of Denmark and Norway in 1588. He was also Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Count of Oldenburg. He was a strong ruler who expanded the Danish Empire and led the country through a period of economic prosperity.
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