Kirsten Munk

Danish noble, spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark (1598-1658)
Person human Q276742
Kirsten Munk
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Kirsten Munk

Summary

Kirsten Munk is a human[1]. She was born on July 6, 1598[2]. She died in Boller[3]. She died on April 19, 1658[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kirsten Munk died in Boller[3].
  • Kirsten Munk was born on July 6, 1598[2].
  • Kirsten Munk died on April 19, 1658[4].
  • Kirsten Munk is buried at St. Canute's Cathedral[6].
  • Kirsten Munk's father was Ludvig Munk[7].
  • Kirsten Munk's mother was Ellen Marsvin[8].
  • Kirsten Munk was married to Christian IV of Denmark[9].
  • A child of Kirsten Munk was Sophie Elisabeth Pentz[10].
  • A child of Kirsten Munk was Leonora Christina Ulfeldt[11].
  • A child of Kirsten Munk was Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein[12].
  • A child of Kirsten Munk was Elisabeth Augusta Lindenov[13].
  • A child of Kirsten Munk was Christiane Sehested[14].
  • A child of Kirsten Munk was Hedevig Ulfeldt[15].
  • Kirsten Munk held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[16].
  • Kirsten Munk is recorded as female[17].
  • Kirsten Munk's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kirsten Munk's family is recorded as Munk[19].
  • Kirsten Munk's noble title is recorded as queen[20].
  • Kirsten Munk's Commons category is recorded as Kirsten Munk[21].
  • Kirsten Munk's family name is recorded as Munk[22].
  • Kirsten Munk's given name is recorded as Kirsten[23].
  • Kirsten Munk's described by source is recorded as Kvinde kend din historie[24].
  • Kirsten Munk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[25].

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Origins and Family

Kirsten Munk was born on July 6, 1598[2]. Her father was Ludvig Munk[7]. Her mother was Ellen Marsvin[8].

Personal Life

Among Kirsten Munk's spouses was Christian IV of Denmark[9]. Children include Sophie Elisabeth Pentz[10], 1619–1657[26], of Kingdom of Denmark[27]; Leonora Christina Ulfeldt[11], an autobiographer[28], 1621–1698[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30]; Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein[12], a military personnel[31], 1622–1656[32], of Kingdom of Denmark[33], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant[34]; Elisabeth Augusta Lindenov[13], 1623–1677[35], of Kingdom of Denmark[36]; Christiane Sehested[14], a writer[37], 1626–1670[38], of Kingdom of Denmark[39]; and Hedevig Ulfeldt[15], 1626–1678[40], of Kingdom of Denmark[41].

Death and Burial

Kirsten Munk died on April 19, 1658[4]. She died in Boller[3]. She is buried at St. Canute's Cathedral[6].

Why It Matters

Kirsten Munk ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where did Kirsten Munk die?

Kirsten Munk died in Boller[3].

Who were Kirsten Munk's parents?

Kirsten Munk's father was Ludvig Munk[7]. Kirsten Munk's mother was Ellen Marsvin[8].

Who was Kirsten Munk married to?

Kirsten Munk's spouses include Christian IV of Denmark[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['br', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'no', 'pl', 'p
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Kirstine_Munk, Kirsten_Munk
    Given name → Kirsten
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