He began his reign by conquering the independent republic of Dithmarschen
(now a region of Germany) in the western part of the duchy of Holstein.
Encouraged by his success, he began a war with Sweden in 1563; it was,
however, settled under the Peace of Stettin (1570) with little gain for
Denmark. During the latter part of his reign, which was peaceful, he
suppressed piracy on the North and Baltic seas and built the
fortress-castle of Kronborg in Helsingør (Elsinore). The castle is the
setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
==Links:==
*[http://thepeerage.com/p10139.htm#i101382 The Peerage]
*[http://www.geneall.net/W/per_page.php?id=3037 Geneall]
*[http://www.danmarkskonger.dk/king39.htm Kings of Denmark]
*[http://e-tidsskrifter.dk/ojs/index.php/historisktidsskrift/article/view/35264/67728 Frederik II's Kalenderoptegnelser for Aarene 1583, 1584 og 1587] In Danish
*[http://www.gravsted.dk/person.php?navn=frederik2 Burial] In Danish
*[http://danmarkshistorien.dk/leksikon-og-kilder/vis/materiale/frederik-2-1534-1588/ Danmarkshistorien] In Danish
*'''King of Denmark and Norway:''' Reign 1559–1588
>'''Predecessor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/index/4104411 Christian III] '''Successor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/index/4104731 Christian IV]
*'''Wikipedia:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_II_of_Denmark English ] [http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_2 Dansk]
KING OF DENMARK & NORWAY