Succession
Succeeds as King of Denmark & Norway
Role range: 1588-1648
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Christian IV Biography and Timeline
Follow Christian IV through 10 dated historical records for Denmark.
Christian IV, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1588–1629Years on this page
1588
1621
Treaty of Lubeck
Christian IV renounces his claims to Bishoprics within the Empire
Role range: 1588-1648
Rule of Hamburg
Hamburg is forced to accept Danish sovereignty
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1588-1648
1625
Invasion of Germany
Wallenstein & Tilly move North to oppose the Danes. The Danish advance down the Weser to gather support from the Protestant German Princes
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1588-1648
1626
Catholic League
Defeated by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & Catholic League under Tilly. Defeated by the Catholic League
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1588-1648
Imperial Army
Defeated by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & Catholic League under Tilly
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1588-1648
Battle of Dessau
Defeated by an Imperialist Army under Wallenstein
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1588-1648
Battle of Lutter
Defeated at the Battle of Lutter
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1588-1648
Invasion of Holy Roman Empire
Christian IV a Lutheran and also the Duke of Holstein, helps the Lutheran rulers of neighboring Lower Saxony by leading an army against the Holy Roman Empire
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1588-1648
1629
Treaty of Lubeck
The Treaty of Lubeck states that Christian IV would abandon his support for the Protestants so that he could keep control over Denmark
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1588-1648
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.