Viceroy1502
Appointed Viceroy of Norway
Historical person
Christian II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Christian II, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
17 records1502–155915 events4 places
Chronological biography
1502
1513
Rule of Sweden1513
Presses for Denmark's right to rule over Sweden under the Union of Kalmar
Succession1513
Succeeds as King of Denmark & Norway
Union of Kalmar1513
Presses for Denmark's right to rule over Sweden under the Union of Kalmar
1515
Marriage1515
Marries Elizabeth of Habsburg, sister of Emperor Charles V
1520
Capture of Stockholm1520
Captures Sweden & massacres its nobility in Stockholm
Battle of Lake AsundenJanuary 1520
The leader of the Swedish resistance to Denmark, Sten Sture, is killed in battle. Christian II defeats a peasant army from Sweden
Succession6 March 1520
Succeeds as King of Sweden
Execution8 November 1520
Christian II earns the name, "Christian the Tyrant". 80 Swedish noble are executed after a show trial by Christian II
Siege of Stockholm8 November 1520
80 Swedish noble are executed after a show trial by Christian II
1523
Abdication1523
Christian II is deposed after a rebellion by the Church
Exile of Christian II1523
Flees Denmark after a rebellion, Frederick Duke of Schleswig Holstein is elected King
Invasion of Sweden1523
Driven out of Sweden by Gustav Vasa, ending the Kalmar Union
1531
Arrest of Christian II1531
Arrested by the Norwegians for the rest of his life
Invasion of Norway1531
The exiled Danish King tries unsuccessfully to capture Norway
1532
Arrest of Christian II1532
Taken prisoner after a failed attempt to conquer Norway
1559
Death of Christian II25 January 1559
Death of Christian II former King of Denmark Norway and Sweden
Titles and roles
King · King · Viceroy of Norway
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.