List of 1632 Characters - Christian IV of Denmark

Christian IV of Denmark

Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1588 until his death. He fathered 18 legitimate children and at least eight illegitimate. Christian allied with Sweden in 1628. To eliminate this threat, Wallenstein negotiated the (Treaty of Lübeck) in 1629 on behalf of the Holy Roman Emperor. Denmark agreed to leave the war in exchange for retaining her original territories. After the death of Gustav Adolphus in 1632, Christian's poor statesmanship eventually caused Sweden to declare war against her in 1643.

In the 1632 series: Christian IV was depicted as an illiterate alcoholic. Christian IV allied with the League of Ostend, and warred against Gustavus Adolphus and the United States of Europe from 1633 through 1634. Christian was enthusiastic about new technologies generally, and warmed to Grantville's marvels, despite their status as enemies.

Following Denmark's dual defeats at the Battle of Luebeck Bay and the Battle of Copenhagen, Christian reluctantly surrendered to the USE, becoming an ally. In exchange, Denmark remained sovereign. Christian was overjoyed to have the USE's air force present in his country, and insisted that he wanted to fly an airplane himself.