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Lutheranism. Signature. Adolf (or Adolph) Frederick ( Swedish: Adolf Fredrik; German: Adolf Friedrich; 14 May 1710 – 12 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death in 1771. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach. He was an uncle of Catherine the Great ...
Apr 29, 2022 · Shortly after gorging himself on this massive meal, Adolf Frederick fell ill and died at the age of 60. Nordstjernan writes that the date of his death has been disputed, but many believe it was on February 12, 1771. Frederick either died from severe indigestion or food poisoning. Whatever the case, the consensus is that the semla were to blame.
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Dec 25, 2017 · In 1766, his reign also saw the Swedish parliament pass the world’s first legislation supporting freedom of the press and freedom of information. But his reign is perhaps best remembered for the way it ended: with the king eating himself to death. On Shrove Tuesday on February 12, 1771, Adolf Frederick observed the holiday in a traditional ...
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May 10, 2024 · Adolf Frederick (born May 14, 1710, Gottorp, Schleswig—died Feb. 12, 1771, Stockholm, Swed.) was the king of Sweden from 1751 to 1771. He was the son of Christian Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, and of Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach. While Adolf Frederick was bishop of Lübeck (1727–50), he administered Holstein-Kiel ...
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Mar 9, 2019 · Adolf Frederick died on the 12 th of February 1771, at the age of 60. The day of his death was Fettisdagen (literally meaning ‘Fat Tuesday’), the Swedish equivalent of Shrove Tuesday. As the following day would have been the beginning of Lent, the king had a huge meal the night before. It is reported that the king feasted on lobsters ...
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May 16, 2018 · Adolf Frederick in old age as King, by Lorens Pasch the Younger. The king’s main course on his last fettisdag in 1771 was abundant and nutritious enough. It was the dessert that is assumed to have finished him off. After the first dish of hetvägg, a selma pastry bun soaked in warm milk or cream, the king opted for 13 more courses.
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Dec 10, 2023 · Dec 10, 2023. ∙ Paid. 4. Adolf Fredrik king of Sweden 1751-1771. In 1751, the aged King Fredrik I died and a new king took office, Adolf Fredrik, who was married to the Prussian king's sister, Lovisa Ulrika. This pair would symbolize the Swedish 18th century in a very strong way. Adolf Fredrik belonged to the German Holstein-Gottorp family ...
