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 | | Christian IV (1588 â“ 1648), king of Denmark and Norway, the son of Frederick II of Denmark, king of Denmark and Norway, and Sophia of Mecklenburg, was born at Frederiksborg Palace in 1577, and succeeded to the throne on the death of his father (April 4, 1588), attaining his majority on August 17, 1596. |
 | | During that period he obtained once more the control of the foreign policy of Denmark as well as of the Sound Tolls, and towards the end of it he hoped to increase his power still further with the assistance of his sons-in-law, Corfitz Ulfeldt (1606-1664) and Hannibal Sehested (1609-1666), who now came prominently forward. |
 | | Christian IV was a good linguist, speaking, besides his native tongue, German language, Latin, French language and Italian language. |
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