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  2. Frederick III ( Danish: Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670 [1]) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and the Prince ...

  3. Frederick III (born March 18, 1609, Haderslev, Den.—died Feb. 9, 1670, Copenhagen) was the king of Denmark and Norway (1648–70) whose reign saw the establishment of an absolute monarchy, maintained in Denmark until 1848. In his youth Frederick served successively as bishop coadjutor ( i.e., assistant bishop with the right of succession) of ...

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  4. Frederick III ( Danish: Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and the Prince-Archbishopric ...

  5. He made use of his popularity by realizing the dream of a lifetime and converting an elective into an absolute monarchy by the Revolution of 1660 (see Denmark: History). Frederick III. died on the 6th of February 1670 at the castle of Copenhagen.

  6. Frederick III (Danish: Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and the Prince-Archbishopric ...

  7. Details. individual; ruler; royal/imperial; Danish; Male. Life dates. 1609-1670. Biography. Frederick III of Denmark, of the House of Oldenburg, son of King Chritsian IV reigned as King of Denmark and Norway 1648-1670; married to Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. New search.

  8. The result was a new defeat for Denmark-Norway, with the surrender of all territory east of Öresund, in southern Sweden, and the counties of Båhus, Sweden, and Trondheim, Norway. In the so-called war of retaliation the Swedes besieged Copenhagen. Frederick escaped, thanks only to the whole-hearted support of the citizenry.

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