Christian II of Denmark
by DÜRER, Albrecht, Charcoal, 399 x 287 mm
Christian II (1481–1559) was king of Denmark and Norway 1513–23, and Sweden 1520–23. He was hated by the nobility in Denmark and Norway for his system of taxation. Jutland (Denmark) revolted and gave the Danish crown to Frederick I in 1523. Christian fled to the Netherlands, but attempted to regain his throne in 1531 by invading Norway. He was captured by Danish forces in 1532 and imprisoned until his death.