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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]
Apr 18, 2024 · 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 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.
Though King Christian VII of Denmark technically held absolute power over the Scandinavian nation, by the end of his life his disturbing mental issues—not to mention a particularly awkward cuckold situation—made him ruler only in name. But what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to the Mad Dane?
Short biography of the personal life of Christian VII of Denmark, the King who let his doctor care for both his country and his Queen.
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 ... ( more...)
primary name: primary name: Christian VII. other name: other name: (King of) Denmark. other name: other name: (King of) Norway. Details. individual; ruler; royal/imperial; Danish; Male. Life dates. 1749-1808. Other dates. 1766-1808 (ruled) Biography. King of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein.
