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Christian IV

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Christian IV [ˈkrɪstʃən (Danish) ˈkresdjan]
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(Biographies / Christian IV (1577-1648) M, Danish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1577-1648, king of Denmark and Norway (1588-1648): defeated in the Thirty Years' War (1629) and by Sweden (1645)
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THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, OSLO, NORWAY Below the Akershus Fortress, on gently sloping ground near Oslo's eastern harbour, is the oldest part of the city, laid out in the 17th century by Christian IV, king of Denmark and Norway, after the original settlement completely burned down.
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A Danish scholar from the University of Strasbourg has proposed that Brahe was poisoned with mercury on the orders of Christian IV, the King of Denmark, because the astronomer had an affair with his mother.
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Professor Andersen has claimed that King Christian IV used the Swedish diplomat to get rid of Tycho, and had him poisoned by mercury.
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