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Frederick I of Sweden

1676 - 1751

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Frederick I (Swedish: Fredrik I; 28 April 1676 – 5 April 1751) was King of Sweden from 1720 until his death, having been prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and was also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730. He ascended the throne following the death of his brother-in-law absolutist Charles XII in the Great Northern War, and the abdication of his wife, Charles's sister and successor Ulrika Eleonora, after she had to relinquish most powers to the Riksdag of the Estates and thus chose to abdicate. His powerless reign and lack of legitimate heirs of his own saw his family's elimination from the line of succession after the parliamentary government dominated by pro-revanchist Hat Party politicians ventured into a war with Russia, which ended in defeat and the Russian tsarina Elizabeth getting Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp instated following the death of the king. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick I of Sweden is the 1,741st most popular politician (down from 1,226th in 2019), the 439th most popular biography from Germany (down from 322nd in 2019) and the 124th most popular German Politician.

Frederick I of Sweden is most famous for being king of Sweden from 1720-1751. He was the son of Charles XII and Ulrika Eleonora. He was a military genius and was known for his military victories in the Great Northern War.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick I of Sweden ranks 1,741 out of 19,576. Before him are Memnon, Frederick I of Denmark, Theuderic I, Henry I, Duke of Guise, Ferdinand II of Portugal, and Fidel Ramos. After him are Thomas Sankara, Jungjong of Joseon, Herod Archelaus, Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Constantius III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1676, Frederick I of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Francis II Rákóczi, and Alexander Selkirk. After him are Robert Walpole, Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans, Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska, Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, Philip Johan von Strahlenberg, Jacopo Riccati, Leonard of Port Maurice, and Michael II Apafi. Among people deceased in 1751, Frederick I of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Tomaso Albinoni, and Julien Offray de La Mettrie. After him are William IV, Prince of Orange, Frederick, Prince of Wales, Jean Philippe Loys de Cheseaux, Louise of Great Britain, Tokugawa Yoshimune, Jacques I, Prince of Monaco, Leonard of Port Maurice, Christopher Polhem, and Nicola Salvi.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Frederick I of Sweden ranks 439 out of 7,253. Before him are Leo von Caprivi (1831), Pina Bausch (1940), Hans Krebs (1898), Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805), Ernst Bloch (1885), and Michael Haneke (1942). After him are Karl Drais (1785), Conradin (1252), Hedwig of Silesia (1174), Anselm Kiefer (1945), Christopher of Bavaria (1416), and Adam of Bremen (1100).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick I of Sweden ranks 124. Before him are Ludwig III of Bavaria (1845), Richard von Weizsäcker (1920), Karl Haushofer (1869), Christian III of Denmark (1503), Leo von Caprivi (1831), and Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805). After him are Conradin (1252), Hedwig of Silesia (1174), Christopher of Bavaria (1416), Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine (1823), Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick (1735), and Valentinian II (371).

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