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Kirsten Madsdatter

16th century – 1629

Born
16th century
Country of birth
Denmark
Died
1629
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  • Birth16th centuryProbable1 source
  • Death1629Probable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve

    Birth

  3. Died

    Death

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The world around 1500: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Known for

Kirsten Madsdatter was King Christian IV of Denmark's lover, and the mother of one of his three acknowledged, illegitimate sons, Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve.

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Children

Ancestors and children

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