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Additionally, from 1482 to 1513, he held the titles of Duke of Schleswig and Holstein, which he governed jointly with his brother, Frederick.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"2 February 1455","date":"1455-02-02"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Aalborg","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25410"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"20 February 1513","date":"1513-02-20"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Aalborg","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25410"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Norway","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20"},{"text":"Kingdom of Denmark","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q756617"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"monarch","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P106"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Christina of Saxony","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60386","start":"1478-09-06","end":"1513-02-20"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Monarch of Sweden (6 October 1497 – 1 August 1501)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1268572","start":"1497-10-06","end":"1501-08-01"},{"text":"Monarch of Norway (1483–1513)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294765","start":"1483","end":"1513"},{"text":"Monarch of Denmark (1481–1513)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18341329","start":"1481","end":"1513"},{"text":"Duke of Schleswig","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63375991"},{"text":"Duke of Holstein","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63871039"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Order of the Elephant","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q976544"},{"text":"Royal Order of the Seraphim","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1331130"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans%2C_King_of_Denmark","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157776"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Hans, King of Denmark born?","a":"Hans, King of Denmark was born on 2 February 1455 in Aalborg."},{"q":"What positions has Hans, King of Denmark held?","a":"Positions held by Hans, King of Denmark include: Monarch of Sweden (1497–1501); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hans of Denmark.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Hans, King of Denmark\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hans-king-of-denmark. Retrieved 12 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T08:54:49Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-11","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/hans-king-of-denmark","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/hans-king-of-denmark","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/hans-king-of-denmark?lang=ne"}}