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Mar 14, 2024 · Frederick III (born March 18, 1609, Haderslev, Den.—died Feb. 9, 1670, Copenhagen) was the king of Denmark and Norway (1648–70) whose reign saw the establishment of an absolute monarchy, maintained in Denmark until 1848.
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Originally an elective monarchy, it became hereditary only in the 17th century during the reign of Frederick III. A decisive transition to a constitutional monarchy occurred in 1849 with the writing of the first democratic constitution, replacing the vast majority of the old absolutist constitution.
- 710; 1313 years ago
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
- Ongendus, (first king known by name)
- Her Majesty
Frederick III. at once sued for peace; and, yielding to the persuasions of the English and French ministers, Charles finally agreed to be content with mutilating instead of annihilating the Danish monarchy (treaties of Taastrup, February 18th, and of Roskilde, February 26th, 1658).
However, the attempt was thwarted by the murder of Albrecht I in 1308. This plunged the Habsburgs into a deep crisis: aspirations to the Bohemian crown receded into the distance, and in the Holy Roman Empire the electors chose Henry VII from the House of Luxembourg, a candidate from a hitherto second-rank dynasty.
Frederick III. at once sued for peace; and, yielding to the persuasions of the English and French ministers, Charles finally agreed to be content with mutilating instead of annihilating the Danish monarchy (treaties of Taastrup, February 18th, and of Roskilde, February 26th, 1658).
Jan 9, 2024 · Frederick III (1648-1670) One of King Frederick III’s greatest legacies was establishing absolute monarchy that would last until 1848. At the time of his own accession in 1648, Denmark-Norway ...
Frederick disbanded the elective monarchy in favour of absolute monarchy, which lasted until 1848 in Denmark. He married Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg , with whom he fathered Christian V of Denmark .
