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Facts

Born April 12, 1577 • Frederiksborg Castle • Denmark
Died February 28, 1648 (aged 70) • Copenhagen • Denmark
Founder Kristianstad
Role In Battle of Dessau • Kalmar War • Thirty Years’ War

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Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark, features ornate brickwork, green copper spires, and tall towers, set beside a grassy lawn and a moat with trees nearby.
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