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Frederick VI of Denmark
Frederick VI was King of Denmark from 13 March 1808 until his death in 1839 and King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814. He was the last king of Denmark–Norway. From 1784 until his accession, he served as regent during his father's mental illness and was referred to as the "Crown Prince Regent". For his motto he chose God and the just cause. Instead of the customary Latin, he used Dan…
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politics · King of Denmark (1808–39) and Norway (1808–14) · monarch · also Frederick VI of Denmark, Frederick VI, Denmark
Born 28 January 1768 · Died 3 December 1839 · Q155002
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1840· 1 entry
Franziska von Scholten (1820–44), without issue, married secondly in 1845 Lovisa, Countess Schulin (1815–1884), without issue, and married thirdly in 1884 Wilhelmina Laursen (1840–1886), without issue
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1839· 2 entries
Died 1839-12-03.
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And King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814
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1837· 1 entry
Adolf Frederik Schack von Brockdorff (Vejle, 7 February 1810 – 18 October 1859), and had issue
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1836· 1 entry
Wilhelm von Zachariæ (6 June 1807 – 16 August 1871), and had issue
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1832· 1 entry
Offered gold medal prizes to anyone who discovered a comet using a telescope
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1814· 1 entry
And the loss of the Norwegian crown (as a result of the Treaty of Kiel), Frederick VI carried through an authoritarian and reactionary course, giving up the liberal ideas of his years as a prince regent
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1812· 1 entry
The Allies asked him to change sides, but he refused
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1809· 1 entry
Frederick was interested in being elected there as well
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1808· 3 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1808).
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Career landmark: monarch of Denmark (1808–1839).
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Career landmark: Monarch of Norway (1808–1814).
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1803· 1 entry
Dano-Norwegian involvement in the Transatlantic slave trade was abolished by government decree
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1768· 2 entries
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1768).
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Born 1768-01-28.
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