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Frederick I of Denmark

1471 - 1533

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Frederick I (Danish and Norwegian: Frederik; German: Friedrich; Swedish: Fredrik; 7 October 1471 – 10 April 1533) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1523 and 1524, respectively, until his death in 1533, and earlier co-duke Duke of Schleswig and Holstein. A member of the House of Oldenburg, he was the youngest son of King Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg. Not originally destined for the throne, he received joint rule in Schleswig and Holstein on reaching his majority in 1490 and resided chiefly at Gottorf Castle. Frederick declined the Danish crown on the death of his brother King Hans in 1513 but accepted election in 1523 after opposition to Hans’s son, Christian II. With the backing of Lübeck and North German allies, he prevailed in the ensuing war (1523–1524). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick I of Denmark is the 1,735th most popular politician (down from 1,193rd in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 45th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Danish Politician.

Frederick I of Denmark is most famous for his efforts to unite the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway. He was crowned king of Denmark in 1448 and king of Norway in 1450.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick I of Denmark ranks 1,735 out of 19,576. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos, Chester A. Arthur, Arsinoe IV of Egypt, Bidhya Devi Bhandari, King Elah, and Memnon. After him are Theuderic I, Henry I, Duke of Guise, Ferdinand II of Portugal, Fidel Ramos, Frederick I of Sweden, and Thomas Sankara.

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Among people born in 1471, Frederick I of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Albrecht Dürer. After him are George, Duke of Saxony, and Elisabetta Gonzaga. Among people deceased in 1533, Frederick I of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Atahualpa, Ludovico Ariosto, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and Vasili III of Russia. After him are Lucas van Leyden, Huáscar, Veit Stoss, Túpac Huallpa, Duarte Pacheco Pereira, Cornelis Engebrechtsz., and Philip I, Margrave of Baden.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Frederick I of Denmark ranks 57 out of 1,032. Before him are Nicolai Abildgaard (1743), Carl Nielsen (1865), Henrik Dam (1895), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Nicolas Steno (1638), and Asta Nielsen (1881). After him are Haakon III of Norway (1182), Johannes Fibiger (1867), Lars von Trier (1956), Jens Christian Skou (1918), August Krogh (1874), and Frederick IV of Denmark (1671).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Frederick I of Denmark ranks 30. Before him are Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), and Frederick II of Denmark (1534). After him are Haakon III of Norway (1182), Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953), Eric VI of Denmark (1274), Eric V of Denmark (1249), and Christopher I of Denmark (1219).

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