# Christian III of Denmark

> king of Denmark and Norway

**Wikidata**: [Q154998](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154998)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_III_of_Denmark)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/christian-iii-of-denmark

## Summary
Christian III of Denmark (also styled King Christian III) is identified as the king of Denmark and Norway. He is recorded in the source material with the wikipedia title "Christian III of Denmark" and the Wikidata description "king of Denmark and Norway."

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not provided in the source material]
- Nationality: Denmark / Norway (as monarch of Denmark and Norway)
- Education: [not provided]
- Known for: Serving as the monarch — king of Denmark and Norway
- Employer(s): Monarchy (role: monarch of Denmark and Norway)
- Field(s): Monarchy; state leadership

Additional structured identifiers and metadata:
- Aliases: King Christian III, Christian III
- Wikipedia title: Christian III of Denmark
- Wikidata description: king of Denmark and Norway
- Sitelink count (Wikidata record): 51

## Contributions
- Leadership: Listed as the king of Denmark and Norway; recorded role in the source material is a sovereign/monarch position. No specific policies, laws, publications, institutions founded, papers, patents, companies, or projects attributed in the provided source material.
- Related cultural connection: Associated persons and institutions in the source include the Danish/German artist Melchior Lorck (1527–1583) and the Church of Norway (an Evangelical-Lutheran denomination). The source does not attribute specific collaborative works or named projects between Christian III and these entities.

## FAQs
Q: Who was Christian III of Denmark?
A: Christian III of Denmark, also styled King Christian III, is identified in the source as the king of Denmark and Norway and is cataloged under the wikipedia title "Christian III of Denmark" with the Wikidata description "king of Denmark and Norway."

Q: What official title did Christian III hold?
A: He is recorded as a monarch — specifically king of Denmark and Norway.

Q: Is there biographical detail such as birth date or education in the source?
A: No. The provided source material does not give a birth date, death date, place of birth, or educational background for Christian III.

Q: What institutions or people are connected to Christian III in the source?
A: The source lists the Church of Norway (an Evangelical-Lutheran denomination, inception +1537) and the artist Melchior Lorck (Danish/German artist, 1527–1583) as related entities. It also links to Denmark/Norway as the countries over which he is recorded as king.

Q: Does the source list awards or honors for Christian III?
A: The source references the Order of the Elephant as a Danish chivalric order (the highest Danish order), but it does not state explicitly that Christian III received it.

## Why They Matter
Christian III of Denmark is significant in the source material primarily because he is recorded as the monarch of both Denmark and Norway. That sovereign role places him within the historical lineage of European monarchs and connects him to institutions and cultural figures relevant to Denmark and Norway. The record situates him within the broader categories of "human" (Homo sapiens) and "monarch" and links him to related national and religious entities (Norway as a country in Northern Europe; the Church of Norway as an Evangelical-Lutheran denomination). Without his identification as king in this record, the specific linkage in the dataset tying the person to the two kingdoms and to the named related entities would be missing.

## Notable For
- Being recorded as the king of Denmark and Norway (Wikidata description: "king of Denmark and Norway").
- Listed under the wikipedia title "Christian III of Denmark" with aliases "King Christian III" and "Christian III."
- Presence in structured data with a sitelink count of 51 in the provided source.
- Connections in the source to:
  - Norway, described as a country in Northern Europe (sitelink count: 389; multiple inception dates noted in the source record).
  - The Church of Norway, an Evangelical-Lutheran denomination (inception: +1537; sitelink count: 37).
  - Melchior Lorck, a Danish/German artist (1527–1583; sitelink count: 14).
  - The Order of the Elephant, a Danish chivalric order (inception listed as +1693; sitelink count: 31).

## Body

### Identity and Metadata
- Name and aliases:
  - Official name entry: Christian III of Denmark.
  - Aliases listed in the source: King Christian III; Christian III.
- Structured identifiers:
  - The wikipedia title in the source is "Christian III of Denmark."
  - Wikidata description provided: "king of Denmark and Norway."
  - The source records a sitelink_count of 51 for Christian III's entry.

### Role: Monarch
- Designation:
  - Christian III is identified as a monarch — explicitly as king of Denmark and Norway.
  - The broader class "monarch" is present in the source as a related item (sitelink_count: 96).
- Employer/office:
  - The source frames Christian III's primary affiliation as the monarchy of Denmark and Norway (listed under Known for and Employer(s) above).
- National linkage:
  - The record ties Christian III to Denmark and Norway; Norway is described in the source as "country in Northern Europe."
  - The Norway entry in the source includes multiple inception-related data points (values listed in the raw source as 1905-10-26, 1814-05-17, 0900, and 1905-06-07) and a sitelink_count of 389.

### Associated Institutions and Persons
- Church of Norway:
  - The source lists the Church of Norway as a key related entity. It is described as an Evangelical-Lutheran denomination in Norway with an inception value of +1537 and a sitelink_count of 37.
- Melchior Lorck:
  - The artist Melchior Lorck is included in the related items. The source describes him as a Danish/German artist with life dates 1527–1583, occupations indicated by several Q-codes, citizenship marked as , and a sitelink_count of 14.
- Order of the Elephant:
  - Under Awards/Recognition in the source, the Order of the Elephant is listed as a chivalric order in one class and the highest order of Denmark, with inception +1693 and sitelink_count 31. The source does not explicitly link Christian III as a recipient, but places the order in contextual relation to Danish honors.

### Classification and Broader Connections
- Human and taxonomy:
  - The source categorizes Christian III under "human [Thing]" — defined as a member of Homo sapiens. The human item in the source carries a sitelink_count of 273.
- National and regional context:
  - Norway is explicitly noted as a "country in Northern Europe" in the source. The record includes multiple inception values for Norway (as cited above) and associates the Church of Norway with the country's religious structure.

### Gaps and Limits in the Source Material
- The provided source contains no specific dates of birth or death for Christian III, no details of education, no enumerated legislative acts, no explicitly attributed reforms, no publications, no patents, and no named projects or companies founded by Christian III.
- The source does not state whether Christian III received the Order of the Elephant or provide other awards explicitly bestowed on him.

### Related Data Points (sitelink counts and inception notes)
- Christian III sitelink_count: 51 (from source metadata).
- Related entity sitelink counts included in the source:
  - human: 273
  - Norway: 389
  - monarch: 96
  - Melchior Lorck: 14
  - Order of the Elephant: 31
  - Church of Norway: 37
- Norway inception entries present in the source: 1905-10-26; 1814-05-17; 0900; 1905-06-07 (each noted within the Norway record in the provided material).
- Church of Norway inception noted as +1537 in the source.

### Summary of Source-Based Facts
- Christian III is cataloged in the provided material as king of Denmark and Norway.
- The Wikipedia title and Wikidata description for the entry are explicitly provided in the source.
- Several related people and institutions are listed in the source (Melchior Lorck; Church of Norway; Order of the Elephant; Norway as a country; the general class "monarch"), and their basic descriptive metadata (occupations, inceptions, sitelink counts) are included in the record.
- No further biographical or achievement-specific details are present in the provided source material.

## References

1. International Standard Name Identifier
2. Integrated Authority File
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. Virtual International Authority File
5. IdRef
6. CERL Thesaurus
7. LIBRIS. 2012
8. FactGrid
9. Sejm-Wielki.pl
10. Digital Scriptorium Catalog