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unusual facts about Christian IV


Christian IV's Brewhouse

It supplied beer of an in Copenhagen hitherto unknown quality, which was not to be surpassed until Carlsberg-founder J. C. Jacobsen a hundred years later moved his brewery to the Valby site and introduced industrialised and scientific production methods.


Aarøsund

At the end of the 16th century the Danish King, Christian IV, planned construction of a ship in Haderslev, but with the fjord being sanded up, he instead chose Aarøsund as the site of construction.

Chicago Swordplay Guild

The roster of Fabris’ notable students included Prince-Archbishop John Frederick of Bremen and Christian IV, King of Denmark, under whose patronage he published his exceptional rapier-fencing manual Lo Schermo, overo Scienza d’Arme (“on fencing, or martial knowledge”).

Indre Østerbro

When Christian IV expanded the fortification of the inner city, he also moved the gate to near Kastellet, thus introducing the confusion that the Eastern Gate is located more northerly than the Northern Gate.

Jens Hermansson Juel

King Christian IV was occupied with the Thirty Years' War which left Juel with substantial latitude to apply his own judgment.

Kayak roll

In 1605, some Inuit men and their kayaks were brought back to Europe by a Danish expedition; they gave a demonstration of rolling and racing against rowing boats in Copenhagen harbour, watched by King Christian IV.

Lutter am Barenberge

During the Thirty Years' War, the Danish troops under King Christian IV retired to Lutter Castle, where they were defeated by Imperial and Catholic forces led by Count Tilly in the 1626 Battle of Lutter, a rout that changed the course of the Thirty Years' War.

Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria

He was carefully educated under the supervision of his uncle, Duke Christian IV of Zweibrücken, became Count of Rappoltstein in 1776 and took service in 1777 as a colonel in the French army and rose rapidly to the rank of major-general.

Østofte Church

After a period of ownership by Christian IV's Sorø Academy until its closure in 1665, the church came under the Crown until 1687.

Salvator Fabris

After employment with the Archbishop, Salvator entered the service of the king of Denmark, Christian IV from 1601 to 1606.

Stora Sofia

Stora Sofia was the flagship of the navy of the Danish king Christian IV.


see also

Battle of Wolgast

Christian IV had 5,000-6,000 troops on the battlefield, including 1,500 cavalry and some 400 Scots from the Donald Mackay regiment, and the infantry organized in six regiments.

Denmark–Norway

The great ransom paid by Sweden (called the Älvsborg Ransom) was used by Christian IV, amongst many other things, to found the cities of Glückstadt, Christiania (refounded after a fire), Christianshavn, Christianstad and Christianssand.

Lindenow

Godske Lindenov, a Dano-Norwegian naval officer and Arctic explorer who led one of Christian IV's expeditions to Greenland

MS Wind Perfection

Olsen Lines was sold to Color Line and the Bayard passed under their ownership under the name MS Christian IV.

Ulfeldt

Leonora Christina Ulfeldt (1621–1698), the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark