Christian V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699. 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. Christian fortified the absolutist system against the aristocracy by accelerating his father's practice of allowing both Holstein nobles and Danish and Norwegian commoners into state service. As king, he ...
- 9 February 1670 – 25 August 1699
- Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Cristián V ( Flensburgo, 15 de abril de 1646 - Copenhague, 25 de agosto de 1699) fue rey de Dinamarca y Noruega de 1670 a 1699. Hijo de Federico III de Dinamarca y Sofía Amalia de Brunswick-Lüneburg . Fue el segundo monarca absoluto de Dinamarca y Noruega, un déspota con una exagerada opinión de su dignidad real y sus prerrogativas.
- 25 de agosto de 1699, (53 años), Copenhague
- Federico III de Dinamarca
The crown of King Christian V of Denmark was the crown used at the coronation of all of Denmark's absolutist kings. While the reign of such monarchs ended in 1849, the crown is still used during a Danish king's castrum doloris, the last time in 1972. Used by the kings from Christian V to Christian VIII.
- 1671
- Denmark (Denmark-Norway)
- 2.08 kg (4.6 lb)
- the Government of Denmark
- Early Years
- Reign
- Family
Christian was elected successor to his father in June 1650. This was not a free choice, but de facto automatic hereditary succession. Escorted by his chamberlain Christoffer Parsberg, Christian went on a long trip abroad, to Holland, England, France, and home through Germany. On this trip, he saw absolutism in its most splen...
It is generally argued that Christian V's personal courage and affability made him popular among the common people, but his image was marred by his unsuccessful attempt to regain Scania for Denmark in the Scanian War. The war exhausted Denmark's economic resources without securing any gains. Part of Christian's appeal...
Christian V had eight children by his wife and six by his Maîtresse-en-titre, Sophie Amalie Moth (1654–1719), whom he took up with when she was sixteen. Sophie was the daughter of his former tutor Poul Moth. Christian publicly introduced Sophie into court in 1672, a move which insulted his wife, and made her countess of Samsøon 31 D...
Christian V (15 April 1646 – 25 August 1699) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699.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. Christian fortified the absolutist system against the aristocracy by accelerating his father's practice of allowing both Holstein nobles and Danish and Norwegian commoners into ...
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Christian VI (30 November 1699 – 6 August 1746) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow , he is considered one of Denmark-Norway 's more anonymous kings, but he was a skilled politician, best known for his authoritarian regime.