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Frederick III (Danish: Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1635–45).
- 6 July 1648 – 9 February 1670
- Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
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. In his youth Frederick served successively as bishop coadjutor ( i.e., assistant bishop with the right of succession) of ...
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May 21, 2021 · Frederik III, King of Denmark and Norway was born on March 18, 1609, at Haderslevhus Castle in Haderslev, Denmark. He was the third but the second surviving of the four sons and the fifth but the fourth surviving of the six children of Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway and his first wife Anna Katharina of Brandenburg. Frederik had an ...
Oct 8, 2023 · He was succeeded by his son, Frederick III. Christian V King Christian reigned as an absolute monarch, the first to rule after the Danish-Norwegian king’s powers were regarded as absolute.
FREDERICK III. (1609-1670), king of Denmark and Norway, son of Christian IV. and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, was born on the 18th of March 1609 at Hadersleben. His position as a younger son profoundly influenced his future career. In his youth and early manhood there was no prospect of his ascending the Danish throne, and he consequently ...
Frederick III 1648-1670. F rederik III became heir to the throne when his father Christian died, taking charge of a state ravaged by financial crisis. To secure financial contributions from the nobility he had to sign a coronation charter more severe than any previous Danish king had signed. Eventually Frederick managed to reduce the influence ...
Prince George of Denmark and Norway ( Danish: Jørgen; 2 April 1653 – 28 October 1708) was the husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. He was the consort of the British monarch from Anne's accession on 8 March 1702 until his death in 1708. The marriage of George and Anne was arranged in the early 1680s with a view to developing an Anglo ...
