1749 - 1808
Christian VII (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. His motto was: "Gloria ex amore patriae" ("Glory through love of the fatherland").Christian VII's reign was marked by mental illness. For most of his reign, Christian was only nominally king. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christian VII of Denmark has received more than 1,603,094 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Christian VII of Denmark is the 496th most popular politician (down from 425th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 9th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Danish Politician.
Christian VII was the King of Denmark and Norway from 1766 until 1808. He was the son of King Frederick V and his first wife Louise of Great Britain. Christian's reign was marked by mental illness and for most of his reign, power was exercised by his half-brother Frederick VI. In 1808, Christian was deposed in a coup and the Danish monarchy was abolished.
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Among politicians, Christian VII of Denmark ranks 496 out of 15,577. Before him are Alfonso XIII of Spain, Yazid I, Cnut the Great, Tahmasp I, John II of France, and Hafez al-Assad. After him are Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Heraklonas, Sukarno, Frederick William I of Prussia, Abdulmejid II, and Norodom Sihanouk.
1886 - 1941
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 490
647 - 683
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 491
995 - 1035
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 492
1514 - 1576
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 493
1319 - 1364
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 494
1930 - 2000
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 495
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 496
1619 - 1683
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 497
618 - 641
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 498
1901 - 1970
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 499
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 500
1868 - 1944
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 501
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 502
Among people born in 1749, Christian VII of Denmark ranks 4. Before him are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Edward Jenner, and Pierre-Simon Laplace. After him are Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, Nicolas Appert, Domenico Cimarosa, Yolande de Polastron, Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe, Lorenzo Da Ponte, Daniel Rutherford, and Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre. Among people deceased in 1808, Christian VII of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Selim III. After him are Mustafa IV, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, John Dickinson, Hubert Robert, Johan Christian Fabricius, Carl Gotthard Langhans, Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis, Friedrich Kasimir Medikus, and Paul Wranitzky.
1749 - 1832
HPI: 88.78
Rank: 1
1749 - 1823
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 2
1749 - 1827
HPI: 77.98
Rank: 3
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 4
1749 - 1791
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 5
1749 - 1841
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 6
1749 - 1801
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 7
1749 - 1793
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 8
1749 - 1792
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 9
1749 - 1838
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 10
1749 - 1819
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 11
1749 - 1822
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 12
1761 - 1808
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 1
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 2
1779 - 1808
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 3
1743 - 1808
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4
1737 - 1808
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 5
1732 - 1808
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 6
1733 - 1808
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 7
1745 - 1808
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 8
1732 - 1808
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 9
1757 - 1808
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 10
1736 - 1808
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 11
1756 - 1808
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 12
Among people born in Denmark, Christian VII of Denmark ranks 12 out of 893. Before him are Ivar the Boneless (900), Björn Ironside (800), Vitus Bering (1681), Ole Rømer (1644), Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), and Cnut the Great (995). After him are Sigrid Undset (1882), Karen Blixen (1885), Lili Elbe (1882), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), and Gorm the Old (900).
900 - 873
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 6
800 - 876
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 7
1681 - 1741
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 8
1644 - 1710
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 9
1857 - 1919
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 10
995 - 1035
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 11
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 12
1882 - 1949
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 13
1885 - 1962
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 14
1882 - 1931
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 15
1353 - 1412
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 16
1899 - 1972
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 17
900 - 958
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 18
Among politicians born in Denmark, Christian VII of Denmark ranks 4. Before him are Ivar the Boneless (900), Björn Ironside (800), and Cnut the Great (995). After him are Margaret I of Denmark (1353), Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), Gorm the Old (900), George I of Greece (1845), Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), and Christian X of Denmark (1870).
900 - 873
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 1
800 - 876
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 2
995 - 1035
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 3
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 4
1353 - 1412
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 5
1899 - 1972
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 6
900 - 958
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 7
1845 - 1913
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 8
960 - 1014
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 9
1481 - 1559
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 10
1844 - 1925
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 11
1870 - 1947
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 12