Niels Kaas
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Niels Kaas was a Danish politician who served as Chancellor of Denmark from 1573 until his death. He was influential in the negotiation of the Peace of Stettin and in the upbringing of Christian IV. K
Kaas Niels
Christian IV receiving the keys of government from Kaas
Christian IV of Denmark
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Christian IV was King of Denmark and Norway, and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years and 330 days makes him the longest-reigning monarch in Scandina
Niels Kaas
…who served as Chancellor of Denmark from 1573 until his death. He was influential in the negotiation of the Peace of Stettin and in the upbringing of Christian IV. Kaas also played an important role in the emancipation of Schleswig-Holstein. Kaas belonged to a noble family. His parents were Niels, who died seven…
Portrait by Pieter Isaacsz, c. 1612
Frederiksborg Castle, c. 1585.
The coronation of King Christian IV on 29 August 1596 History painting by Otto Bache, 1887.