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Christian VII (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. His motto was " Gloria ex amore patriae " ("Glory through love of the fatherland"). [1] Christian VII's reign was marked by mental illness. For most of his reign, Christian was only nominally king.
Apr 18, 2024 · March 13, 1808, Rendsburg, Schleswig (aged 59) Christian VII (born Jan. 29, 1749, Copenhagen—died March 13, 1808, Rendsburg, Schleswig) was a mentally incompetent king of Denmark and Norway; his reign saw the brief domination of the kingdom by Count Johann Friedrich Struensee. The son of Frederick V, Christian VII came to the throne in 1766.
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Christian VII. Christian VII was the King of Denmark-Norway from 1766, son of Frederik V and Louise of Great Britain. Married in 1766 to Caroline Mathilde of Great Britain and father of Frederik VI. Christian VII was completely unsuitable as an absolute monarch. He probably suffered from schizophrenia and had intense mood-swings.
Even as an adult, Christian VII of Denmark (1749-1808) remained childish and playful. Diplomats complained that, when he was discussing affairs of state with them, without warning he would slap them violently round the face. He had hallucinations and his speech was often incomprehensible. Soon, his physician took care of him, his wife and his ...
Christian VII (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. His motto was " Gloria ex amore patriae " ("Glory through love of the fatherland"). Quick Facts Reign, Coronation ... Christian VII. Portrait by Alexander Roslin, c. 1772. King of Denmark and Norway.
Kizng Christian VII. THE reign of Christian VII 1 was one of the most prolonged. and momentous in the history of Denmark. Between. 1766 and 1808, her future as a free and renovated nation separated. from Norway was prepared; and, since the age of Canute, no. Danish reign has been so closely connected with England. A grand-.
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Christian VII, 1749–1808, king of Denmark and Norway (1766–1808), son and successor of Frederick V.Shortly after his accession his mental illness made him dependent on his physician, Struensee, who in 1770 caused the dismissal of minister of foreign affairs Johann Hartwig Ernst Bernstorff and in 1771 became an all-powerful minister.
