Biography of Frederick II King Denmark 1534-1588

On 29 Oct 1525 [his father] Christian III King Denmark 1503-1559 (age 22) and [his mother] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 14) were married. He the son of King Frederick I of Denmark (age 54) and Anna of Brandenburg.

On 10 Apr 1533 [his grandfather] King Frederick I of Denmark (age 61) died. His son [his father] Christian III King Denmark 1503-1559 (age 29) succeeded III King Denmark.

On 01 Jul 1534 Frederick II King Denmark was born to Christian III King Denmark 1503-1559 (age 30) and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 23).

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On 01 Jan 1559 [his father] Christian III King Denmark 1503-1559 (age 55) died. His son Frederick II King Denmark (age 24) succeeded II King Denmark.

On 07 Oct 1571 [his mother] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 60) died.

On 20 Jul 1572 Frederick II King Denmark (age 38) and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Christian III King Denmark 1503-1559 and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were second cousin once removed.

On 25 Aug 1573 [his daughter] Elizabeth Oldenburg was born to Frederick II King Denmark (age 39) and [his wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 15).

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On 12 Dec 1574 [his daughter] Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland was born to Frederick II King Denmark (age 40) and [his wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 17).

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On 12 Apr 1577 [his son] Christian IV King Denmark 1577-1648 was born to Frederick II King Denmark (age 42) and [his wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 19).

In 1578 Frederick II King Denmark (age 43) was appointed 364th Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 44)..

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On 30 Dec 1578 [his son] Prince Ulrik Oldenburg was born to Frederick II King Denmark (age 44) and [his wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 21).

In 1579 [his son] John August Oldenburg was born to Frederick II King Denmark (age 44) and [his wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 21).

In 1579 [his son] John August Oldenburg died.

On 05 Apr 1580 [his son] Augusta Oldenburg was born to Frederick II King Denmark (age 45) and [his wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 22).

On 05 Aug 1581 [his son] Hedwig Oldenburg was born to Frederick II King Denmark (age 47) and [his wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 23).

On 09 Jul 1583 [his son] John Oldenburg was born to Frederick II King Denmark (age 49) and [his wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 25).

On 04 Apr 1588 Frederick II King Denmark (age 53) died. His son [his son] Christian IV King Denmark 1577-1648 (age 10) succeeded IV King Denmark.

On 14 Oct 1631 [his former wife] Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 74) died.

Family Trees of Frederick II King Denmark 1534-1588

Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg

Royal Ancestors of Frederick II King Denmark 1534-1588

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Royal Descendants of Frederick II King Denmark 1534-1588

Christian IV King Denmark 1577-1648 x 1

King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland x 1

Charles Palatinate Simmern II Elector Palatine Rhine 1651-1685 x 1

King George I of Great Britain and Ireland x 1

Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia 1688-1740 x 1

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland x 1

Louis XVI King France x 1

Louis XVIII King France 1755-1824 x 1

King Charles X of France 1757-1836 x 1

Frederick VI King Denmark and Norway 1768-1839 x 1

King Louis Philippe I of France x 1

King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark x 2

Frederick VII King Denmark 1808-1863 x 3

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom x 2

Isabella II Queen Spain x 1

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom x 6

Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 x 2

Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England x 2

George I King Greece 1845-1913 x 2

Gustav V King Sweden 1858-1950 x 1

Wilhelm Hohenzollern x 6

George V King United Kingdom x 2

Frederick Charles I King Finland 1868-1940 x 2

George II King Hellenes x 6

Alexander I King Greece 1893-1920 x 6

Paul I King Greece 1901-1964 x 6

Olav Glücksburg V King Norway 1903-1991 x 2

Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark 1910-2000 x 6

Juan Carlos I King Spain 1938- x 6

Constantine II King Hellenes 1940- x 3

Carl XVI King Sweden 1946- x 13

Ancestors of Frederick II King Denmark 1534-1588

Great x 2 Grandfather: Dietrich Count of Oldenburg

Great x 1 Grandfather: Christian I King Denmark 1426-1481

Great x 2 Grandmother: Helvig of Schauenburg

GrandFather: King Frederick I of Denmark

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Great x 3 Grandfather: Rudolf III Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg

Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg

Father: Christian III King Denmark 1503-1559 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Anna of Brandenburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick I Duke Saxony

Great x 2 Grandfather: William III Duke of Luxemburg 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "The Mild" Welf 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Griffins

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret of Thuringia 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 1397-1439 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Habsburg 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress

Frederick II King Denmark 1534-1588 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway