King Christian IV and Queen Anne Catherine. It was originally two separate portraits. The King was painted by Pieter Isaacsz, c. 1612

Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (26 June 1575 – 8 April 1612) was queen-consort of Denmark and Norway as a wife of the King Christian IV of Denmark. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1575 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The coronation of King Christian IV, painted by Otto Bache, 1887. ...

She was born in Wolmerstadt. Her parents were Joachim Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg and his first wife Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin. Joachim Friedrich (Cölln, 27 January 1546 – 18 July 1608) of the Hohenzollern dynasty succeeded his father John George as margrave and elector of Brandenburg in 1598, and was in turn succeeded at his death by his son John Sigismund. ...

Anna Catherine became Queen of Denmark on 27 November 1597 when she was married to Christian IV. The wedding took place in the castle of Haderslevhus in South Jutland the year after the crowning of Christian IV. Together they had six children, among them Christian, the Prince Elect, who died a year before his father, and Frederik III who introduced absolute monarchy in Denmark. His son Ulrik was murdered in 1633. Their two daughters Sophia and Elisabeth and the elder son Frederik died in the very young age. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see: 1597 (number). ... Haderslevhus (or Hansborg) is the name of a castle that once stood in the Danish city of Haderslev, until destroyed by a fire. ... Sønderjyllands Amt (English: South Jutland County) is a county in southern Denmark, on the peninsula of Jutland. ... King Frederick III Frederick III (March 28, 1609 – February 19, 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. ... Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. ...

Anna Catherine was the first wife of Christian IV, but not much is known about her. She does not seem to have had much political influence but she often accompanied the King on his travels. In her time she was praised for her modesty and deep religious feelings. While she was Queen began the building of the Rosenborg Castle, but the extent of her influence on the building and its interior is not known. Rosenborg castle is a small castle situated in the centre of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. ...

She died in Copenhagen and was buried in the Roskilde Cathedral. For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... Roskilde Cathedral Roskilde Cathedral (Danish: Roskilde Domkirke), in the city of Roskilde on the Island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark was the first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and its construction encouraged the spread of this Brick Gothic style throughout Northern Europe. ...

External links

• (English) History of the Rosenborg Castle
• (Danish) Article in the Dansk biografisk Lexikon