Frederick II of Denmark

1534–1588 · Oldenburg

King of Denmark and Norway. Born at Haderslev. Died at Slagelse.

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Reigned

Family

Father

Christian III of Denmark

Mother

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg

Married

Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1572

Children (7)

Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1573
Anne of Denmark 1574
Christian IV of Denmark 1577
Ulrik of Denmark 1578
Augusta of Denmark 1580
Hedwig of Denmark 1581
John, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein 1583

Siblings (4)

Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony 1532
Magnus, Duke of Holstein 1540
John the Younger, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1545
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1546

Related to

• Frederick II of Denmark was the 22× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• Frederick II of Denmark was the 7× great-grandfather of Victoria.
• Frederick II of Denmark was the fourth cousin twice removed of Louis XIV of France.