Kirsten Madsdatter photograph

Kirsten Madsdatter

Kirsten Madsdatter Life story


Kirsten Madsdatter was King Christian IV of Denmark's lover, and the mother of one of his three acknowledged, illegitimate sons, Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve. Kirsten Madsdatter was likely the daughter of Copenhagen's mayor Matthias Hansen, though this is unconfirmed.

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