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Frederick II (1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein [1] from 1559 until his death in 1588. [2] A member of the House of Oldenburg, Frederick began his personal rule of Denmark-Norway at the age of 24.
Jun 27, 2024 · Frederick II was the king of Denmark and Norway (1559–88) who failed in his attempt to establish complete Danish hegemony in the Baltic Sea area in the Seven Years’ War of the North (1563–70) but maintained enough control over the Baltic trade to guide Denmark to a period of prosperity in the later.
Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik. He was born during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King Frederik IX, and became Crown Prince of Denmark following his mother's accession in 1972. He was educated privately at home and at Krebs School, École des Roches and Øregård Gymnasium.
Frederick II (1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1559 until his death in 1588.
Frederik II was the King of Denmark and Norway from 1559. Son of Christian III and Queen Dorothea of Saxony-Lauenburg. In 1572 he was married to Sophie of Mecklenburg, with whom he had Christian IV. Frederik II was mostly concerned with foreign politics.
Apr 2, 2014 · Frederick II, known as Frederick the Great, was Prussia's king from 1740 to 1786. By winning wars and expanding territories, he established Prussia as a strong military power.
Frederick II, Frederik II or Friedrich II may refer to: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194–1250), King of Sicily from 1198; Holy Roman Emperor from 1220. Frederick II of Denmark (1534–1588), king of Denmark and Norway 1559–1588.
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