John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
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| King of Denmark (more...) | |
| Reign | 21 May 1481 – 20 February 1513 |
| Coronation | 18 May 1483 Copenhagen Cathedral |
| Predecessor | Christian I |
| Successor | Christian II |
| King of Norway (more...) | |
| Reign | 1483 – 20 February 1513 |
| Coronation | 20 July 1483 |
| Predecessor | Christian I |
| Successor | Christian II |
| King of Sweden (more...) | |
| Reign | 6 October 1497 – August 1501 |
| Coronation | 26 November 1497, |
| Predecessor | Charles VIII |
| Successor | Christian II |
| Born |
2 February 1455 Aalborghus Castle, Aalborg |
| Died | 20 February 1513 (aged 58) Aalborghus Castle, Aalborg |
| Burial | St. Canute's Cathedral, Odense (from 1807) |
| Spouse | Christina of Saxony |
| Issue among others... |
Christian II Elizabeth, Electress of Brandenburg Francis Jacob the Dacian (disputed) |
| House | Oldenburg |
| Father | Christian I of Denmark |
| Mother | Dorothea of Brandenburg |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John (Danish and Norwegian: Hans; Swedish: Johan; né Johannes) (2 February 1455 – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was King of Denmark (1481–1513), Norway (1483–1513) and as John II (Swedish: Johan II) Sweden (1497–1501). From 1482 to 1513, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig and Holstein in joint rule with his brother Frederick. He currently remains the only King of Denmark since the mid-15th century to not be named Christian or Frederick, if one does not include the current Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.
The three most important political goals of King John were the restoration of the Kalmar Union, reduction of the dominance of the Hanseatic League, and the building of a strong Danish royal power.
He was born at Aalborghus, in Aalborg, the son of Christian I of Denmark and Dorothea of Brandenburg, daughter of Margrave John of Brandenburg. In 1478, he married Christina of Saxony, granddaughter of Frederick the Gentle of Saxony. This produced the following offspring: Christian II, Francis, Knud, and Elisabeth, who later married as princess of Brandenburg. From about 1496 until 1512, he had a relationship with Edele Jernskjæg.
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