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Frederick III of Denmark

1609 - 1670

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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 Frederik 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). The second-eldest son of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Frederick was only considered an heir to the throne after the death of his older brother Prince Christian in 1647. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark-Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in Western historiography. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick III of Denmark is the 1,408th most popular politician (down from 1,014th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 35th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Danish Politician.

Frederick III of Denmark is most famous for being the father of Christian IV of Denmark. He was also a member of the House of Oldenburg and King of Denmark from 1523 to 1533.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick III of Denmark ranks 1,408 out of 19,576Before him are Engelbert Dollfuss, Andronikos I Komnenos, Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, Cleopatra IV of Egypt, 2nd Dalai Lama, and Sinsharishkun. After him are Iskander Mirza, Alyattes of Lydia, William II of the Netherlands, John V Palaiologos, Wanli Emperor, and Onan.

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Among people born in 1609, Frederick III of Denmark ranks 3Before him are Henrietta Maria of France, and John II Casimir Vasa. After him are Judith Leyster, Raimondo Montecuccoli, Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria, Sophia Eleonore of Saxony, Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine, Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, Hanzade Sultan, and Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. Among people deceased in 1670, Frederick III of Denmark ranks 3Before him are John Amos Comenius, and Henrietta of England. After him are Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Johann Rudolf Glauber, Louis Le Vau, Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine, Salomon van Ruysdael, Bartholomeus van der Helst, Giovanna Garzoni, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, and William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Frederick III of Denmark ranks 45 out of 1,032Before him are Rasmus Rask (1787), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Lili Elbe (1882), and Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770). After him are Victor Borge (1909), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Saxo Grammaticus (1150), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), and Nicolai Abildgaard (1743).

Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Frederick III of Denmark ranks 25Before him are Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Frederick V of Denmark (1723), Abel, King of Denmark (1218), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), and Valdemar II of Denmark (1170). After him are Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Frederick I of Denmark (1471), and Haakon III of Norway (1182).