Person

Frederick III of Denmark

1609–1670 · 17th century

Frederick III was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670. His war with Sweden cost Denmark Scania and its other provinces east of the Sound in 1658, but he won fame defending Copenhagen during the Swedish siege. In 1660 he used the crisis to make the monarchy hereditary and absolute, set down in the King's Law of 1665.

Frederick III of Denmark
Image: Paul Prieur · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of DenmarkPrince-Bishopric of VerdenDenmark-Norway

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