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Christian V (15 April 1646 – 25 August 1699) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699. [1] Well-regarded by the common people, he was the first king anointed at Frederiksborg Castle chapel as absolute monarch since the decree that institutionalized the supremacy of the king in Denmark-Norway.
- 9 February 1670 – 25 August 1699
- Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Christian V was the King of Denmark-Norway from 1670; son of Frederik III and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was married to Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel in 1667. He was the father of Frederik IV. Christian V was badly equipped educationally for his Royal duties.
Apr 18, 2024 · Jacob F. Field. Christian V was a king who consolidated absolutism in Denmark–Norway. Christian was the son of Frederick III, whom he succeeded in 1670. Popular with the common people, he fortified the absolutist system against the aristocracy by accelerating his father’s practice of allowing Holstein nobles and.
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Christian V (15 April 1646 – 25 August 1699) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699.
views 3,538,518 updated. Christian V, 1646–99, king of Denmark and Norway (1670–99), son and successor of Frederick III. His minister, Griffenfeld, who until his fall in 1676 dominated Christian's reign, made the monarchy absolute. Christian fought (1675–79) an unsuccessful war with Charles XI of Sweden. He was succeeded by his son Frederick IV.
Aug 8, 1999 · Christian V died in Copenhagen on August 25th, 1699, following a riding accident. Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 49 Issue 8 August 1999.
Jan 14, 2022 · Biography. Christian V (15 April 1646 – 25 August 1699) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699.
