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Frederick III of Denmark
1609 - 1670

Frederick III of Denmark
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 19,576. Before 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEngelbert Dollfuss
1892 - 1934
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 1,402
Andronikos I Komnenos
1118 - 1185
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 1,403
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
582 - 639
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 1,404
Cleopatra IV of Egypt
138 BC - 112 BC
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 1,405
2nd Dalai Lama
1476 - 1542
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1,406
Sinsharishkun
700 BC - 612 BC
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1,407
Frederick III of Denmark
1609 - 1670
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1,408
Iskander Mirza
1899 - 1969
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 1,409
Alyattes of Lydia
640 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 1,410
William II of the Netherlands
1792 - 1849
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 1,411
John V Palaiologos
1332 - 1391
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 1,412
Wanli Emperor
1563 - 1620
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1,413
Onan
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1,414
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1609, Frederick III of Denmark ranks 3. Before 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 3. Before 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.
Others Born in 1609
Go to all RankingsHenrietta Maria of France
COMPANION
1609 - 1669
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 1
John II Casimir Vasa
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1672
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 2
Frederick III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 3
Judith Leyster
PAINTER
1609 - 1660
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 4
Raimondo Montecuccoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1609 - 1680
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 5
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1641
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 6
Sophia Eleonore of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1671
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 7
Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 8
Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers
NOBLEMAN
1609 - 1631
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 9
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
PAINTER
1609 - 1685
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 10
Hanzade Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1609 - 1650
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 11
Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
NOBLEMAN
1609 - 1689
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1670
Go to all RankingsJohn Amos Comenius
PHILOSOPHER
1592 - 1670
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 1
Henrietta of England
NOBLEMAN
1644 - 1670
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 2
Frederick III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 3
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1670
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 4
Johann Rudolf Glauber
CHEMIST
1604 - 1670
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 5
Louis Le Vau
ARCHITECT
1612 - 1670
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 6
Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 7
Salomon van Ruysdael
PAINTER
1602 - 1670
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 8
Bartholomeus van der Helst
PAINTER
1613 - 1670
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 9
Giovanna Garzoni
PAINTER
1600 - 1670
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 10
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1670
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 11
William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1670
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 12
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Frederick III of Denmark ranks 45 out of 1,032. Before 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).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsRasmus Rask
LINGUIST
1787 - 1832
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 39
Frederick VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1912
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 40
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
COMPANION
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 41
Valdemar II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1170 - 1241
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 42
Lili Elbe
PAINTER
1882 - 1931
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 43
Bertel Thorvaldsen
SCULPTOR
1770 - 1844
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 44
Frederick III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 45
Victor Borge
MUSICIAN
1909 - 2000
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 46
Valdemar IV of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1375
HPI: 74.08
Rank: 47
Saxo Grammaticus
HISTORIAN
1150 - 1220
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 48
Olaf I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1095
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 49
Frederick VII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1863
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 50
Nicolai Abildgaard
PAINTER
1743 - 1809
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 51
Among POLITICIANS In Denmark
Among politicians born in Denmark, Frederick III of Denmark ranks 25. Before 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).
Christian VII of Denmark
1749 - 1808
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 19
Frederick VI of Denmark
1768 - 1839
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 20
Frederick V of Denmark
1723 - 1766
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 21
Abel, King of Denmark
1218 - 1252
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 22
Frederick VIII of Denmark
1843 - 1912
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 23
Valdemar II of Denmark
1170 - 1241
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 24
Frederick III of Denmark
1609 - 1670
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 25
Valdemar IV of Denmark
1320 - 1375
HPI: 74.08
Rank: 26
Olaf I of Denmark
1050 - 1095
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 27
Frederick VII of Denmark
1808 - 1863
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 28
Frederick II of Denmark
1534 - 1588
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 29
Frederick I of Denmark
1471 - 1533
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 30
Haakon III of Norway
1182 - 1204
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 31