Talk:Christian IV of Denmark

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Why not mention, that Christian IV's motto was "Gudsfrygt styrker rigerne", meaning "Devoutness strengthen the kingdoms"?

It was "Fromhed styrker riget" or "Regna firmat pietas". See also Royal mottos of Danish monarchs Valentinian ^{(talk) / (contribs)} 02:12, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

True! Incidentally, its abbreviation, RFP, used on Corona Danica coinage, was interpreted by the contemporary Danish-Norwegian populace to mean "Riget Fattes Penge", meaning "The realm is composed of money". Boreanesia 14:05, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, but I don't understand your translation. "Riget Fattes Penge" was indeed a common (satirical) rendering of Christian's motto, but it means "The Realm Needs Cash" (or perhaps better: "The Realm is Short of Cash"). Such claims wouldn't have sounded very convincing at the start of Christian's reign but a lot more convincing near the end of it. Valentinian ^{T / C} 18:32, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] In Fiction

Don't normally suggest editing articles, but it seemed silly not to here. Christian IV is the central character in the book "Music and Silence" by Rose Tremain. It seemed strange to have a "in fiction" section and not include this.Tpacw (talk) 11:56, 8 April 2008 (UTC)