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Sophia Magdalena of Denmark

1746 - 1813

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Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (Danish: Sophie Magdalene; Swedish: Sofia Magdalena; 3 July 1746 – 21 August 1813) was Queen of Sweden from 1771 to 1792 as the wife of King Gustav III. Born into the House of Oldenburg, the royal family of Denmark-Norway, Sophia Magdalena was the first daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway and his first consort, Princess Louise of Great Britain. Already at the age of five, she was betrothed to Gustav, the heir apparent to the throne of Sweden, as part of an attempt to improve the traditionally tense relationship between the two Scandinavian realms. She was subsequently brought up to be the Queen of Sweden, and they married in 1766. In 1771, Sophia's husband ascended to the throne and became King of Sweden, making Sophia Queen of Sweden. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sophia Magdalena of Denmark is the 255th most popular companion (up from 271st in 2019), the 117th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 110th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Danish Companion.

Sophia Magdalena of Denmark was the first wife of King James VI of Scotland and I of England. She was a daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and sister of King Christian IV of Denmark.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark ranks 255 out of 784. Before her are Elizabeth Alexeievna, Adelaide of Aquitaine, Catherine of Lancaster, Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, and Elizabeth of Austria. After her are Sophie of France, Constantina, Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain, Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, and Francis, Duke of Cádiz.

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Among people born in 1746, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark ranks 12. Before her are Giuseppe Piazzi, Gaspard Monge, Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, Robert R. Livingston, Maurice Benyovszky, and William Jones. After her are Giovanni Battista Venturi, George XII of Georgia, Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville, Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, Infanta Benedita of Portugal, and Tiradentes. Among people deceased in 1813, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark ranks 12. Before her are Jean-Baptiste Bessières, Empress Go-Sakuramachi, Robert R. Livingston, Jean Victor Marie Moreau, Christoph Martin Wieland, and Jean-Andoche Junot. After her are Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger, Johann Baptist Wanhal, Tecumseh, and Anders Gustaf Ekeberg.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark ranks 117 out of 1,032. Before her are Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg (1524), Johan Christian Fabricius (1745), Maximilian von Spee (1861), Boetius of Dacia (1240), Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), and Otto Jespersen (1860). After her are Michael Ancher (1849), Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771), Eric II of Denmark (1090), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1573), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853), and Niels Gade (1817).

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Among COMPANIONS In Denmark

Among companions born in Denmark, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark ranks 4. Before her are Maria Feodorovna (1847), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), and Anne of Denmark (1574). After her are Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg (1485), Anne Sophie Reventlow (1693), Richeza of Denmark (1174), Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (1456), Princess Louise of Denmark (1875), Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1890), Estrid Svendsdatter (990), and Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880).

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