# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/christian-iii-of-denmark
# Generated: 2026-08-31T16:54:15.950Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/christian-iii-of-denmark"
name: "Christian III of Denmark"
slug: "christian-iii-of-denmark"
description: "He locked in the Reformation for Scandinavia. Christian III made Lutheranism the law of the land across Denmark and Norway, fusing crown and church in a way that shaped the region for centuries."
tagline: "King of Denmark and Norway"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645"
birthDate: "1503-08-12"
deathDate: "1559-01-01"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  70
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Christian III took the Danish throne in 1534 after a contested succession, then absorbed Norway's crown three years later in 1537. He used that consolidated power to enforce the Protestant Reformation from above, establishing Lutheranism as the official state religion across both kingdoms. The move bound the church tightly to royal authority and made him the first king to rule a unified Denmark-Norway. He held that double crown until his death on New Year's Day 1559, leaving behind a religious settlement that defined Scandinavian identity for generations.