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Christian VIII (18 September 1786 – 20 January 1848) was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814. [1] Christian Frederick was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick, a younger son of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway. As his cousin Frederick VI had no sons, Christian Frederick was heir ...
Christian VIII (born Sept. 18, 1786, Copenhagen—died Jan. 20, 1848, Amalienborg, Den.) was the king of Denmark during the rise of the liberal opposition to absolutism in the first half of the 19th century. While still crown prince of Denmark and recent stadtholder (governor) of Norway, Christian accepted election as king of Norway in 1814 by ...
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Christian VIII was the King of Denmark from 1839. His mother was Sophie Frederikke, wife of Christian VII’s brother Prince Frederik, the Heir Presumptive. It is widely believed that his father was the Heir Presumptive’s aide-de-camp. Christian was married to Charlotte Frederikke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1806; they had a son, Frederik (VII).
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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] Christian VII's reign was marked by mental illness. For most of his reign, Christian was only nominally king.
Mar 26, 2019 · Christian VIII was King of Denmark for eleven years, from 1839 – 1848. Christian Frederik was born on September 18, 1786, at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederik of Denmark and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Christian’s father was the only child of King Frederik V of Denmark ...
Christian VIII. Christian VIII, 1786–1848, king of Denmark (1839–48), nephew of Christian VII; successor of Frederick VI. As governor and king (May–Oct., 1814) of Norway he accepted a liberal Norwegian constitution that is still in use with some modifications. His reign brought prosperity to Denmark.
Christian Frederick was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick, a younger son of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway. As his cousin Frederick VI had no sons, Christian Frederick was heir presumptive to the throne from 1808. Christian VIII was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814.
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