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March 31, 1723, Copenhagen
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Jan. 14, 1766, Copenhagen (aged 42)
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Frederick V, detail from an oil painting by C.G. Pilo, 1751
Frederick V, detail from an oil painting by C.G. Pilo, 1751

Frederick V

king of Denmark and Norway
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Frederick V (born March 31, 1723, Copenhagen—died Jan. 14, 1766, Copenhagen) was the king of Denmark and Norway (1746–66) from the death of his father, Christian VI. The reign of this likable but ineffective king was marked by Danish neutrality in the Seven Years’ War (1756–63) and a consequent improvement in the nation’s foreign trade; by a narrow escape from war with Russia (1762); and by the start of government-sponsored reforms in farming methods. In addition, the arts flourished without pietistic restraint. Real power was exercised in Frederick’s name by two outstanding ministers, Adam Gottlob, Count Moltke, and J.H.E. von Bernstorff.

In 1743 Frederick married Louisa, a daughter of King George II of England. After her death (1751) the King in 1752 married Juliana Maria of Brunswick-WolfenbĂŒttel.

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