2004-06-26 17:12:28amoyling

丹麥皇室歷史--1 Christian IV

Christian IV

1577-1648, King of Denmark and Norway from 1596, son of Frederik II and Sophie of Mecklenburgh, father of Frederik III. Despite Christian IV's ambitious attempts to extend his own and his country's power and influence, Denmark's status as a great power in Europe was weakened during his reign. The continued rivalry with Sweden resulted in the Kalmar War of 1611-13, won by Denmark, and the Torstensson Feud of 1643-45, which it lost, so that parts of the kingdom had to be ceded to Sweden. The King's intervention in the Thirty Years' War against the German Emperor Ferdinand II from 1625 to 1629 had particularly catastrophic consequences; after a crushing defeat at Lutter am Barenberg in 1626 Jutland was occupied by German troops from 1627 to 1629. Despite his injudicious foreign adventures, Christian IV occupies a very special place in the mind of the Danes. His 52-year reign has left many traces in Copenhagen, among other things in the form of buildings such as Børsen (the Stock Exchange), Rosenborg Palace and Rundetårn (The Round Tower). Moreover, many letters in the King's hand have been preserved, testifying to a temperamental but vivid personality with a propensity for meddling in every matter, large or small. Christian IV's well-documented and frequent carousings also form part of his reputation as the flamboyant and popular Renaissance king.

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Christian 四世年幼時受教於SORO的騎士學院,曾經接受傳統的航海訓練,並曾到柏林去游學.當他十九歲登基時,舉行的盛況空前的慶賀典禮,鑲著鑽石和珍珠的王冠是照他自己的意思設計的.動用了三千匹駿馬去迎接歐洲各國來的貴賓,煙火齊放,城開不夜,幾乎喝盡了庫藏美酒,一派太平盛世的景象.
Christian四世為人詼諧,愛好享受.在政治上也頗有定見和遠慮.他注意海防問題,整頓海軍並與建防波堤來加強哥本哈根的防務.並因警覺崛起中的瑞典,己形成對丹麥的威脅,而積極應付,甚至親自馳騁一千五百英里到挪威的邊境去督促對瑞典的防務.
1603年,他的姐夫又接任英國國王為詹姆士一世(James 1,1603年-1625年在位),他遠赴英倫,尋求結援,并借鏡英國先進的軍事設備.當瑞典東進愛沙尼亞,西攻挪威北部並自行加封為[拉普王](king of Lapps)時,Christian 四世立即於1611年要求參政會同意向瑞典宣戰.至1613年乘勝攻佔卡爾瑪堡,戰爭才告結束,瑞典只能承認丹麥對拉普蘭的主權,並賠償戰費.這就是[卡爾瑪戰爭](1611-1613).
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一向以來,對於歐洲皇室的歷史,人物都有很大的興趣.
特別是到歐洲旅行,往往會去城堡,莊園,面對著一幅幅巨形的皇室人物畫像.
經常是你有你的大,我有我的大.嗯,口張得大大的那個"大".
不了解人物歷史,沒有了應有的震撼或感動.這樣無知的旅行,是對辛苦賺來的旅費的恥辱.在反省過後,只能在這彌補了,以此為鑑.
以後,如果是知性旅行,一定要做足功夫.