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Frederick VI of Denmark

1768 - 1839

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Frederick VI (Danish and Norwegian: Frederik; 28 January 1768 – 3 December 1839) was king of Denmark from 13 March 1808 until his death in 1839 and king of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814. He was the last king of Denmark–Norway. From 1784 until his accession, he served as regent during his father's mental illness and was referred to as the "Crown Prince Regent" (Norwegian: kronprinsregent). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick VI of Denmark has received more than 1,253,607 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Frederick VI of Denmark is the 888th most popular politician (down from 841st in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Denmark (down from 26th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Danish Politician.

King Frederick VI of Denmark was most famous for his role in the 1864 Second Schleswig War. The war was fought between Denmark and Prussia and Austria over the two regions of Schleswig and Holstein.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick VI of Denmark ranks 888 out of 19,576. Before him are Halime Sultan, Merovech, Cato the Younger, Anne of Brittany, Yaśodharā, and Henry I of England. After him are Tiberius Gracchus, Jozef Tiso, Cambyses I, Sebastian of Portugal, Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, and Mahfiruz Hatun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1768, Frederick VI of Denmark ranks 7. Before him are Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph Fourier, Joseph Bonaparte, François-René de Chateaubriand, Charlotte Corday, and Friedrich Schleiermacher. After him are Karađorđe, Louis Desaix, Caroline of Brunswick, Lazare Hoche, Marie-Guillemine Benoist, and Tecumseh. Among people deceased in 1839, Frederick VI of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Mahmud II. After him are Caroline Bonaparte, Fernando Sor, Friedrich Mohs, Ranjit Singh, William, Duke of Nassau, Princess Marie of Orléans, Pehr Henrik Ling, William Smith, Joseph Fesch, and Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Frederick VI of Denmark ranks 32 out of 1,032. Before him are Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Johannes V. Jensen (1873), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), Henrik Pontoppidan (1857), and Frederick V of Denmark (1723). After him are Lars von Trier (1956), Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), and Maria Feodorovna (1847).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Frederick VI of Denmark ranks 18. Before him are Christian X of Denmark (1870), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), and Frederick V of Denmark (1723). After him are Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), and Frederick II of Denmark (1534).

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