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Frederick IV did not actively take part in the fighting, and it was left to the naval heroes Iver Huitfeldt and Peter Wessel to salvage the honour of Denmark-Norway. When the Swedish king, Karl XII, tried to conquer Norway in 1716 and 1718, the Norwegians remained loyal to King Frederick, and Karl was killed under the siege of Halden in 1718.
Frederick IV (Danish: Frederik; 11 October 1671 – 12 October 1730) was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of Christian V of Denmark-Norway and his consort Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel.
Frederik IV of Denmark, King of Denmark and Norway, was born 11 October 1671 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Christian V of Denmark (1646-1699) and Charlotte Amalie von Hessen-Kassel (1650-1714) and died 12 October 1730 Odense, Denmark of unspecified causes. He married Louise zu Mecklenburg (1667-1721) 15 December 1695 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He married Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg (1679-1704) 1703 ...
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Frederick IV, Frederik IV, October 21, 1671 - October 12 was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1699 to 1730 /... Frederick IV Regatta on the Grand Canal in Honor of Frederick IV, King of Denmark, Luca Carlevarijs Oil on canvas, 135.3 x 259.7 cm
Frederick IV (October 11, 1671 - October 12, 1730) king of Denmark and Norway from 1699. Son of Christian V, cousin to Charles XII of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden. He married Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow on December 5, 1695 and by her became father of five children, including Christian VI.
Frederick IV commanded the Danish troops at the battle of Gadebusch in 1712. Although Denmark emerged on the victorious side, she failed to reconquer lost possessions in southern Sweden. The most important result was the destruction of the pro-Swedish duchy of Holstein-Gottorp re-establishing Denmark's domination in Schleswig-Holstein.
