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Frederick V of Denmark

1723 - 1766

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Frederick V (Danish and Norwegian: Frederik V; 31 March 1723 – 14 January 1766) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 6 August 1746 until his death in 1766. A member of the House of Oldenburg, he was the son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. Although the personal influence of Frederick was limited, his reign was marked by the progress of commerce and trade, and art and science prospered under his reign. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick V of Denmark has received more than 752,871 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Frederick V of Denmark is the 865th most popular politician (up from 1,139th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Denmark (up from 37th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Danish Politician.

Frederick V of Denmark is most famous for being the King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670. He was the son of Christian IV and Sophia of Hanover.

Memorability Metrics

  • 750k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 74.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 53

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick V of Denmark ranks 865 out of 19,576. Before him are William III of England, Diane de Poitiers, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, Julius Nepos, Kliment Voroshilov, and Lev Kamenev. After him are Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Philip III of Macedon, Charles II of England, Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Ptolemy XIV of Egypt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1723, Frederick V of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Adam Smith, and Baron d'Holbach. After him are Joshua Reynolds, Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Carl Friedrich Abel, Adam Ferguson, Prithvi Narayan Shah, Mathurin Jacques Brisson, Johann Bernhard Basedow, Jean-François Marmontel, and Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg. Among people deceased in 1766, Frederick V of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Stanisław Leszczyński. After him are Elisabeth Farnese, James Francis Edward Stuart, Jean-Marc Nattier, Johann Maria Farina, Giuseppe Castiglione, Leopold Joseph von Daun, Thomas Abbt, Johann Christoph Gottsched, Marie Victoire de Noailles, and François-Jean de la Barre.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Frederick V of Denmark ranks 31 out of 1,032. Before him are Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Johannes V. Jensen (1873), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), and Henrik Pontoppidan (1857). After him are Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Lars von Trier (1956), Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), and Frederick VII of Denmark (1808).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Frederick V of Denmark ranks 17. Before him are Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian X of Denmark (1870), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), and Christian VIII of Denmark (1786). After him are Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), and Christian VI of Denmark (1699).

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