John II The Younger of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg

What we know – and how

The life

1. 25 Mar 1545
   Born

   Haderslevhus, Haderslev, Syddanmark, Danmark

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2. 
   1563
   Norway

   The Northern Seven Years' War

   John is 18

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   The longest and most destructive of the wars between Denmark–Norway and Sweden. The Swedes besieged Akershus and burnt Sarpsborg, Skien and Hamar among others.

   Source: Den nordiske sjuårskrigen

   Picture: Unknown author · CC0

3. 1589
   The place and the tree

   Ekteskap ved kirkelig vigsel

   John is 44

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   I 1589 ble kirkelig vigsel en betingelse for at ekteskapet kunne anses som gyldig.

4. 1600
   The place and the tree

   Befolkning

   John is 55

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   400-440.000 mennesker i Norge.

5. 1603
   The place and the tree

   Første offentlige ansatte lege i Norge

   John is 58

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   Villads Adamssøn utnevnes til stadsmedikus i Bergen, den første offentlig ansatte lege i Norge.

6. 
   1611
   Norway

   The Kalmar War

   John is 66

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   War between Denmark–Norway and Sweden. In Norway the Scottish march of 1612 left the deepest mark: a Scottish mercenary force crossing the country was stopped at Kringen.

   Source: Kalmarkrigen

   Picture: Adolph Tidemand / Morten Müller · Public domain

7. 
   1618
   Norway

   The Thirty Years' War

   John is 73

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   A series of wars in Europe in which the Holy Roman Empire, France and Sweden were among the main parties. Christian IV intervened from 1625 with little luck, and Danish and Norwegian taxpayers paid the bill.

   Source: trettiårskrigen

   Picture: Jacques Callot · Public domain

8. 9 Oct 1622
   Died

   Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Tyskland

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