Frederik II and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

[norwegianne]

Name: Frederik II

Birth: July 1, 1534

Child of: Christian III and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg.

Reign: 1559-1588

Marriage: 20 July 1572: Sophia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Children: Elisabeth (m. Duke Henry Julius of Braunschweig), Anne (m. James VI, King of Scots, and later James I of England), Christian IV,
Ulrik, Augusta (m. Duke Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp), Hedwig (m. Christian II, Elector of Saxony), Johan of Schleswig-Holstein

Death: April 4, 1588 (Overindulgence of spirits)

Throne passed to: Christian IV

Notes:
Founded the Norwegian city of Fredrikstad.

Patron of Tycho Brahe.

Built Kronborg in Elsinore to keep control of the trade on Øresund.

 

[norwegianne]

Name: Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Born: 4 September 1557

Child of: Ulrich III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Elisabeth of Denmark

Death: 14 October 1631

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Frederik II had Kronborg Castle at Elsinore built.

 

[Blog Real]

King Frederik II builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...ilds_Kronborg_Castle_at_Elsinore,_KMS3296.jpg

Portrait Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow by Hans Knieper, c. 1572.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Sophiemecklenburgdenmark.jpg

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Princess Augusta of Denmark (1580-1639) was the daughter of King Frederik II and Queen Sophie.
Augusta married Duke John Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp. At Husum Castle she promoted music and gardening.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Woodcut of King Frederik II of Denmark
http://www.alamy.com/king-frederick-ii-of-denmark-image231876735.html