Christian VI of Denmark

(1699-1746)

King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746

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Christian VI (30 November 1699 – 6 August 1746) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, he is considered one of Denmark-Norway's more anonymous kings, but he was a skilled politician, best known for his authoritarian regime. He was the first king of the Oldenburg dynasty to refrain from entering in any war. During his reign both compulsory confirmation (1736) and a public, nationwide school system (1739) were introduced. His chosen motto was "Deo et populo" (for God and the people).

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Born	30 November 1699 Copenhagen Castle
Died	6 August 1746 (aged 46) Hirschholm Palace
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Frederick V of Denmark · Son · 1723-1766 · King of Denmark and Norway from 1746 to 1766 edit info

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Frederick IV of Denmark · Father · 1671-1730 · King of Denmark and Norway info

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Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow · Mother · 1667-1721 · Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway info

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Frederick IV of Denmark and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow · m. 1695

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Christian · Older Brother · 1697- · Celebrity Baby info

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Frederik Charles · Younger Brother · 1701- · Celebrity Baby info

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George · Younger Brother · 1703- · Celebrity Baby info

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Charlotte Amalie · Younger Sister · 1706- · Celebrity Baby info

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Frederick III of Denmark · Great-grandfather · 1609-1670 · King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670 edit info

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Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg · Great-uncle · 1629-1698 · Elector of Hanover edit info

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Christian V of Denmark · Grandfather · 1646-1699 · Danish royalty edit info

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Princess Louise of Denmark (1726–1756) · Family Member · 1726-1756 · Duchess consort of Saxe-Hildburghausen edit info

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Sophia Magdalena of Denmark · Granddaughter · 1746-1813 · Swedish queen edit info

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Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark · Granddaughter · 1747-1820 · Danish princess edit info

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Christian VII of Denmark · Grandson · 1749-1808 · King of Denmark and Norway edit info

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Frederick VI of Denmark · Great-grandson · 1768-1839 · King of Denmark and Norway edit info

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Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel · Great-granddaughter · 1768-1839 · Duchess of Anhalt-Bernburg edit info

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Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark · Great-granddaughter · 1771-1843 · Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg edit info

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William II, Elector of Hesse · Great-grandson · 1777-1847 · Elector of Hesse edit info

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Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden · Great-grandson · 1778-1837 · King of Sweden from 1792 to 1809 edit info

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Prince Carl Gustav, Duke of Småland · Great-grandson · 1782-1783 · Duke of Småland edit info

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Christian VIII of Denmark · Great-grandson · 1786-1848 · King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 edit info

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Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark · Great-granddaughter · 1788-1850 · Princess William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld edit info

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Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark · Great-grandson · 1792-1863 · Heir apparent of Denmark from 1848 to 1863 edit info

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