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King of Denmark and NorwayPolitics1577–1648

Christian IV of Denmark

Renaissance monarch of the Nordic dual kingdom who expanded naval power, founded cities like modern Oslo, intervened in the Thirty Years' War, and promoted trade.

Closest spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Absolute Monarchism
Closest personality
Wilhelm II of Germany
Portrait of Christian IV of Denmark
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal1%
    Unitary99%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy2%
    Autocracy98%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security97%
    Liberty3%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation92%
    Multiculturalism8%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Militarist
    Militarist93%
    Pacifist7%
  • Intervention

    Very strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist2%
    Nationalist98%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public53%
    Private47%
  • Control

    Very strong · Planning
    Planning89%
    Free market11%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism92%
    Globalism8%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious3%
    Religious97%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive1%
    Traditionalist99%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology70%
    Biology30%

What sets Christian IV of Denmark apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Christian IV of Denmark leans further toward autocracy than 99% of the 560 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 61Christian IV of Denmark 2

Of all the axes, Representation is where Christian IV of Denmark stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, Christian IV of Denmark sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 53Christian IV of Denmark 53

Here they share common ground with most personalities.