Magnus, Duke of Holstein
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Magnus of Denmark or Magnus of Holstein was a Prince of Denmark, Duke of Holstein, and a member of the House of Oldenburg. As a vassal of Tsar Ivan IV of Russia, he was the titular King of Livonia fro
Seal of Magnus of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark
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Christian III 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
Magnus, Duke of Holstein
…IV of Russia, he was the titular King of Livonia from 1570 to 1578. Duke Magnus was born at the Copenhagen Castle in 1540 as the second son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. At the age of 17 he was sent to Germany to be educated at various German courts. Following the death of his father in…
Portrait by Jakob Binck, 1550
Painting depicting Christian III at Glücksborg
King Christian III on Norwegian silver coin (Gimsøydaleren) from 1546
Seal of Christian III