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He commanded Danish forces in Schleswig-Holstein during Denmark’s disastrous war with Sweden (1643–45) and succeeded to the throne shortly after the death (1648) of his father, Christian IV, agreeing to a charter that reduced the royal prerogatives.
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After his elder brother Rudolf III had been enfeoffed with the crown of Bohemia following the extinction of the Bohemian royal Přemyslid dynasty in 1306, the way was clear for the younger son to take over the rulership of Austria and Styria.
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Frederick III was born in Innsbruck on September 21, 1415. He was the eldest son of the duke of Inner Austria, Ernest the Iron, belonging to the Leopoldian descent of the Habsburg Dynasty, and his second wife, Cymburgis of Masovia. Following the 1379 ‘Treaty of Neuberg,’ the Leopoldinian rulers had control over the duchies of Styria ...
Frederick III (born Sept. 21, 1415, Innsbruck, Austria—died Aug. 19, 1493, Linz) was the Holy Roman emperor from 1452 and German king from 1440 who laid the foundations for the greatness of the House of Habsburg in European affairs.
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Frederick served in the Danish War (1864), the Seven Weeks’ War (1866), and the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71). As crown prince, he was forced to wait nearly 30 years before becoming king, most of the time in frustration at his inactivity and lack of responsibility.
Frederick III profited by his spirited defense of the common interests of the country and the dynasty. The traditional loyalty of the Danish middle classes was transformed into enthusiasm for the king personally, and for a brief period Frederick found himself the most popular man in his kingdom.
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 of Bremen (1635–45).
