Person

Frederick VII of Denmark

1808–1863 · 19th century

Frederick VII was King of Denmark from 1848 until his death in 1863, the last of the senior Oldenburg line. In 1849 he signed the June Constitution, which ended absolute monarchy and made Denmark a constitutional monarchy. His reign saw the First Schleswig War, and his death without heirs opened the succession crisis that led to the Second Schleswig War of 1864.

Frederick VII of Denmark
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