Christian the Good

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Christian the Good is an alternate name for Christian II of Denmark, the early 16th-century king known for his turbulent reign over Denmark, Norway, and briefly Sweden, and for his eventual deposition and long exile.

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instanceOf King of Denmark
King of Norway
King of Sweden
human
alternateName Christian II of Denmark
birthDate 1481-07-01
birthPlace Nyborg Castle
brotherInLaw Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
causeOfDeposition nobleOppositionInDenmarkAndNorway
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
Norway
Sweden
deathDate 1559-01-25
deathPlace Kalundborg Castle
father John of Denmark
knownFor attemptsAtCentralizationOfPower
conflictWithDanishNobility
roleInEndOfKalmarUnion
turbulentReign
memberOfDynasty House of Oldenburg
mother Christina of Saxony
motherInLaw Joanna of Castile
nativeLanguage Danish
nobleTitle Duke of Holstein
Duke of Schleswig
notableEvent Stockholm Bloodbath
periodOfExileEnd 1532
periodOfExileStart 1523
placeOfExile The Netherlands
linked to: Netherlands
placeOfImprisonment Kalundborg Castle
Sønderborg Castle
positionHeld King of Denmark
King of Norway
King of Sweden
predecessorAsKingOfDenmark John of Denmark
predecessorAsKingOfNorway John of Denmark
predecessorAsKingOfSweden Sten Sture the Younger
reignEnd 1523
reignEndNorway 1523
reignEndSweden 1521
reignStart 1513
reignStartNorway 1513
reignStartSweden 1520
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Isabella of Austria
successorAsKingOfDenmark Frederick I of Denmark
successorAsKingOfNorway Frederick I of Denmark
successorAsKingOfSweden Gustav I of Sweden
yearOfStockholmBloodbath 1520

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Christian II of Denmark alsoKnownAs Christian the Good