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Christian VIII of Denmark

1786 - 1848

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Christian VIII (18 September 1786 – 20 January 1848) was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814. Christian Frederick was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick, a younger son of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway. As his cousin Frederick VI had no sons, Christian Frederick was heir presumptive to the throne from 1808. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian VIII of Denmark is the 564th most popular politician (up from 827th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 29th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Danish Politician.

Christian VIII of Denmark is most famous for being the father of Queen Louise of Denmark, who was the wife of King Christian IX of Denmark.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Christian VIII of Denmark ranks 564 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick William IV of Prussia, Ashraf Ghani, Sargon of Akkad, Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Jean-Marie Le Pen. After him are Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, Rüstem Pasha, Charles IV of France, Aurelian, Hafsa Sultan, and Yazid I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1786, Christian VIII of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Carl Maria von Weber, and William R. King. After him are Ludwig I of Bavaria, François Arago, Wilhelm Grimm, John Vianney, Marie Walewska, Michel Eugène Chevreul, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Friedrich Kuhlau, and Davy Crockett. Among people deceased in 1848, Christian VIII of Denmark ranks 4. Before him are Gaetano Donizetti, Jöns Jacob Berzelius, and Emily Brontë. After him are François-René de Chateaubriand, George Stephenson, John Quincy Adams, Caroline Herschel, Bernard Bolzano, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, Vissarion Belinsky, and María Isabella of Spain.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Christian VIII of Denmark ranks 14 out of 1,032. Before him are Haakon VII of Norway (1872), Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), Christian X of Denmark (1870), Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), and Vitus Bering (1681). After him are Maria Feodorovna (1847), Sigrid Undset (1882), Johannes V. Jensen (1873), John, King of Denmark (1455), Ivar the Boneless (900), and Ole Rømer (1644).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Christian VIII of Denmark ranks 7. Before him are Cnut the Great (995), Harald Bluetooth (935), Haakon VII of Norway (1872), Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), and Christian X of Denmark (1870). After him are John, King of Denmark (1455), Ivar the Boneless (900), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Gorm the Old (900), Christian II of Denmark (1481), and George I of Greece (1845).

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