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Frederick VII of Denmark

1808 - 1863

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Frederick VII (Frederik Carl Christian; 6 October 1808 – 15 November 1863) was King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch. During his reign, he signed a constitution that established a Danish parliament and made the country a constitutional monarchy. Frederick's motto was Folkets Kærlighed, min Styrke (Danish for the People's Love, my Strength). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick VII of Denmark is the 1,528th most popular politician (down from 1,045th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 37th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Danish Politician.

Frederick VII is most famous for being the King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906. He was the son of Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick VII of Denmark ranks 1,528 out of 19,576. Before him are Ivan V of Russia, Numerian, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Algirdas, Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe, and Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria. After him are Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Emperor Yao, Töregene Khatun, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg, F. W. de Klerk, and Maria Anna of Bavaria.

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Among people born in 1808, Frederick VII of Denmark ranks 9. Before him are Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, Andrew Johnson, Patrice de MacMahon, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, Antonio Meucci, and Jefferson Davis. After him are Emir Abdelkader, Gérard de Nerval, Johann Gustav Droysen, David Strauss, Maria Malibran, and Carl Spitzweg. Among people deceased in 1863, Frederick VII of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Eugène Delacroix, Stonewall Jackson, Jacob Grimm, and Dost Mohammad Khan. After him are William Makepeace Thackeray, Sa'id of Egypt, Horace Vernet, Jakob Steiner, Alfred de Vigny, Franz Xaver Gruber, and Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Frederick VII of Denmark ranks 50 out of 1,032. Before him are Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Victor Borge (1909), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Saxo Grammaticus (1150), and Olaf I of Denmark (1050). After him are Nicolai Abildgaard (1743), Carl Nielsen (1865), Henrik Dam (1895), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Nicolas Steno (1638), and Asta Nielsen (1881).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Frederick VII of Denmark ranks 28. Before him are Abel, King of Denmark (1218), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), and Olaf I of Denmark (1050). After him are Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Frederick I of Denmark (1471), Haakon III of Norway (1182), Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953), and Eric VI of Denmark (1274).

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