Christian III of Denmark, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian III of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1503

Place of Birth: Gottorf Castle, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1559

Profession: aristocrat

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 until his death, and King of Norway from 1537 until his death.
During his reign, Christian established Lutheranism as the state religion within his realms as part of the Protestant Reformation.