Christian III of Denmark
King of Denmark
Died when: 55 years 142 days (664 months)Star Sign: Leo
Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559.
During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown.He established Lutheranism as the state religion within his realms as part of the Protestant Reformation.
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