Christian VIII of Denmark
Also known as King Christian VIII, Christian Frederick, Christian VIII
King of Norway 1814, King of Denmark 1839-1848
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Christian VIII was a Scandinavian monarch who ruled Norway briefly in 1814 and then Denmark from 1839 until his death in 1848. He matters as a significant figure in Danish and Norwegian history during a period of major political changes in those kingdoms.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1786
- Died
- 1848
- Works
- 5
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- Breve, 1796-1813
- Dagboger og optegnelser
- Dagbog fra Regenttiden i Norge
- Kong Christian VIII.s breve : 1813-1848
- Dagbog fra Regenttiden i Norge
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Denmark
- Active from
- 1786
- Active to
- 1848
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HouseOldenburg FatherFrederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark MotherDuchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ReligionLutheranism Signature
Christian VIII (18 September 1786 – 20 January 1848) was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814.
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1786 births1848 deaths19th-century monarchs of Denmark19th-century Norwegian monarchsBurials at Roskilde CathedralChristian VIII of DenmarkDukes of HolsteinDukes of Saxe-LauenburgDukes of SchleswigGovernors-general of NorwayGrand Commanders of the Order of the DannebrogGrand Crosses of the Order of Aviz