Christian IV of Denmark - Issue

Issue

With his first wife, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg;

  • Frederik (15 August 1599-9 September 1599)
  • Unnamed Son (b. & d. 1601)
  • Christian (10 April 1603-2 June 1647)
  • Sophie (4 January 1605-7 September 1605)
  • Elisabeth (16 March 1606-24 October 1608)
  • Frederick III (18 March 1609-9 February 1670)
  • Ulrik (2 February 1611-12 August 1633); murdered, as Ulrich III Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin (1624–1633)

With his second wife, Kirsten Munk, he had 12 children, though the youngest, Dorothea Elisabeth, was rumoured to have been the daughter of Kirsten's lover, Otto Ludwig.;

  • Unnamed Stillborn child (b. & d. 1615)
  • Unnamed infant (b. & d. 1617)
  • Anna Christiane of Schleswig-Holstein (10 August 1618-20 August 1633)
  • Sophie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein (20 September 1619-29 April 1657)
  • Leonora Christina of Schleswig-Holstein (8 July 1621-16 March 1698); married Corfitz Ulfeldt
  • Count Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1622-26 February 1656)
  • Elisabeth Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein (28 December 1623-9 August 1677)
  • Friedrich Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (26 April 1625-17 July 1627)
  • Christiane of Schleswig-Holstein (15 July 1626-6 May 1670); married Hannibal Sehested
  • Hedwig of Schleswig-Holstein (15 July 1626-5 October 1678)
  • Maria Katharina of Schleswig-Holstein (29 May 1628-1 September 1628)
  • Dorothea Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein (1 September 1629-18 March 1687)

With his mistress, Kirsten Madsdatter;

  • Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve (1611–1640)

With his mistress, Karen Andersdatter;

  • Dorothea Elisabeth Christiansdatter (1613–1615)
  • Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve (1615–1645)

With his mistress, Vibeke Kruse;

  • Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1630–1658)
  • Elisabeth Sophia Gyldenløve (1633–1654); married Major-General Klaus Ahlefeld

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