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Frederick V: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born March 31, 1723 • Copenhagen • Denmark
Died January 14, 1766 (aged 42) • Copenhagen • Denmark

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Frederick V, detail from an oil painting by C.G. Pilo, 1751
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Christian IV
Christian IV
king of Denmark and Norway
Frederick III, detail from a portrait by Karel van Mander III
Frederick III
king of Denmark and Norway
Christian III
Christian III
king of Denmark and Norway
Friis, detail from an oil painting by Jakob Binck, 1551
Johan Friis
Danish statesman
Frederick II, detail from a portrait by Hans Knieper, 1581
Frederick II
king of Denmark and Norway
Frederick I
Frederick I
king of Denmark and Norway
Frederick VI
Frederick VI
king of Denmark and Norway
Frederick IV, detail of an oil painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud; in Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark
Frederick IV
king of Denmark and Norway
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Peder Schumacher, count af Griffenfeld
Danish statesman
Høegh-Guldberg, detail from an oil painting by an unknown artist
Ove Høegh-Guldberg
Danish statesman
Christian VIII
Christian VIII
king of Denmark
Adam Gottlob Moltke, oil painting by C.G. Pilo
Adam Gottlob, Greve Moltke
Danish government official
Christian VI, detail from a portrait by J.S. Wahl
Christian VI
Scandinavian king
Christian V
Christian V
Scandinavian king
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Adelaer
Norwegian naval officer
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Emil Poulsen
Danish actor
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Olaf Poulsen
Danish actor
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Ib Spang Olsen
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Anker Jørgensen
prime minister of Denmark
Søren Kierkegaard
Søren Kierkegaard
Danish philosopher

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