# Christian IV - King of Denmark and Norway (Denmark–Norway)

URL: https://allhistories.com/norway/rulers/christian-iv
Reign: 4 April 1588 – 28 February 1648
Born-Died: 12 April 1577 - 28 February 1648
Dynasty: House of Oldenburg
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_IV_of_Denmark

Christian IV reigned for almost sixty years, the longest of any Scandinavian monarch. He took a strong interest in Norway, founding towns and mines, but his wars cost the realm territory.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Frederick II](https://allhistories.com/norway/rulers/frederick-ii)
- Next in list: [Hannibal Sehested](https://allhistories.com/norway/rulers/hannibal-sehested)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1604 - [Christian IV's Norwegian Law](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1604-christian-iv-s-norwegian-law)
- 1611 - [Kalmar War](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1611-kalmar-war)
- 1612 - [Battle of Kringen](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1612-battle-of-kringen)
- 1621 - [Vardø witch trials](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1621-vardo-witch-trials)
- 1623 - [Kongsberg silver mines founded](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1623-kongsberg-silver-mines-founded)
- 1624 - [Christiania founded after Oslo burns](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1624-christiania-founded-after-oslo-burns)
- 1641 - [Kristiansand founded](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1641-kristiansand-founded)
- 1642 - [Hannibal Sehested becomes Steward](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1642-hannibal-sehested-becomes-steward)
- 1643 - [Torstenson War (Hannibal War)](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1643-torstenson-war-hannibal-war)
- 1644 - [Røros copper works founded](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1644-roros-copper-works-founded)
- 1645 - [Treaty of Brömsebro: Jämtland and Härjedalen lost](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1645-treaty-of-bromsebro-jamtland-and-harjedalen-lost)