Frederik III and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick

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Name: Frederik III

Birth: March 18, 1609, Haderslev, Schleswig.

Child of: Christian IV and Anna Catherine of Brandenburg

Reign: 1648 - 1670

Marriage: in 1643 to Sophie Amalie of Braunschweig-Lüneburg.

Children: Christian, Anna Sophia (m. Johan Georg 3. of Sachsen), Frederica Amalia (m. Christian Albrecht of Gottorp), Vilhelmine Ernestine (m. Karl of Pfalz), Frederick, Jørgen/George (m. Queen Anne of the UK) , Ulrika Eleonora (m. Carl XI of Sweden), Dorothea

Death: 19. February 1670

Throne passed to: Christian V

Notes:

As the second oldest son of Christian 4. he had a career in public administration in what is today's Germany, but then was part of Denmark, among other things, a publically elected administrator in Halberstadt. He also went on to get an education in theology, science and political science. After the 30 year war, he was instated as the Bishop of Bremen and later Verden. He was first considered heir to the throne after the chosen Prince Christian's death in 1647, and subsequently elected as the heir.

Introduced Absolute Monarchy to Denmark and Lex Regia (The King's law) was written.

Founder of the Royal Library of Copenhagen

[norwegianne]

Name: Sophie Amalie of Braunschweig-Lüneburg

Birth: 24 March 1628

Child of: George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

Death: 20 February 1685)