Frederick V, painting by Carl Gustaf Pilo

Statue of Frederick V in the center of Amalienborg by Jacques François Joseph Saly

Frederick V (March 31, 1723 РJanuary 13, 1766) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. Image File history File links Frederik_V_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Frederik_V_of_Denmark. ... Carl Gustaf Pilo, Artist, Painter, Birth 1711 in Nyk̦ping, died 1793 in Stockholm. ... Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1227 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1227 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Amalienborg, with the Marble Church at the top Amalienborg Palace (Danish: Amalienborg Slot) is the winter home of the Danish royal family. ... Portrait of Jacques Fran̤ois Joseph Saly by Jens Juel. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... Chistian VI (1699-1746) king of Denmark and Norway from 1730. ... Queen Sophia Magdalen. ...

He was first married to Princess Louise, daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach. They were parents of seven children but only five survived birth: Louise of Hanover and of Great Britain (December 18, 1724 - December 19, 1751) was the youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, and became Queen consort of Denmark and Norway. ... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... Margravine Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (or Anspach) (Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline) (1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) as Queen Caroline was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain 1727-1737. ...

• Christian, Prince of Denmark and Norway (July 7, 1745) - June 3, 1747).
• Sophie Magdalen of Denmark (July 3, 1746 - August 21, 1813). Queen consort of Gustav III of Sweden.
• Karoline Wilhelmina, Princess of Denmark and Norway (July 10, 1747 - January 19, 1820). Consort of Wilhelm I, Elector of Hesse-Kassel.
• Christian VII of Denmark (January 29, 1749 - March 13, 1808).
• Luise, Princess of Denmark and Norway (30 January 1750 - 12 January 1831. She was mother to Luise Caroline, Princess of Hesse-Kassel and grandmother of the future Christian IX of Denmark.

Louise died on 19 December 1751. Frederick married a second time to Juliana Maria, daughter of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. They were parents of seven additional children. They notably included July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... Sofia Magdalena of Denmark (July 3, 1746 - August 21, 1813) was born in Copenhagen to King Frederick V of Denmark and Louise of Great Britain and Ireland. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... Gustav III (13 January 1746 (O.S.) (24 January 1746 (N.S.))–March 29, 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... King Christian VII Christian VII (January 29, 1749–March 13, 1808), King of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Luise, Princess of Denmark and Norway (January 30, 1750 - January 12, 1831) Princess Luise was the daughter of King Frederik V and Princess Louise, daughter of King George II and Princess Caroline of Ansbach. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Leopold I 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... ... Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906) was King of Denmark from November 15, 1863 to January 29, 1906. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... Ferdinand Albert (German Ferdinand Albrecht; 29 May 1680 – 2 September 1735, Salzdahlum), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was an officer in the army of the Holy Roman Empire. ...

• Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway who was, in his turn, father of King Christian VIII of Denmark and grandfather of Louise of Hesse, the future queen of Denmark.

King Frederick was also the father of five illegitimate children by Else Hansen. Frederick (Danish: Frederik), Hereditary Prince of Denmark, born Copenhagen 11. ... Christian VIII Christian VIII (September 18, 1786–January 20, 1848), king of Denmark 1839-48 and of Norway 1814, the eldest son of the hereditary prince Frederick of Denmark and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was born in 1786 at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Within one hundred years of his time, Denmark faced the situation of his male issue (the main branch of the Royal House) going extinct. This created a succession crisis beginning from his grandson's reign, affecting both Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein. Finally, his great-grandson by female line, Christian IX of Denmark, who was married with his great-granddaughter Louise of Hesse, became the designated heir.) This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906) was King of Denmark from November 15, 1863 to January 29, 1906. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

He founded the Royal Danish Academy of Art (Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi) in Copenhagen, which officially opened on March 31, 1754, his 31st birthday. The Royal Danish Academy of Art (Danish: Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi) has been a parallel to the arts studies found on Danish universities for nearly 250 years. ... Copenhagen ( (help· info) IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The personal influence of Frederick was a limited one. He was marked by his alcoholism and most of his rule was marked by very able ministers like A. G. Moltke, J. H. E. Bernstorff and H. C. Schimmelmann. They avoided involving Denmark in the European wars of his time. The country remained neutral even for the duration of the Seven Years' War (1756 - 1763) despite its proximity to combatants Russia and Sweden. Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The Seven Years War (1756–1763), some of whose theatres are called the Pomeranian War and the French and Indian War, was hailed by Winston Churchill as the first world war, as it was the first conflict in human history to be fought around the globe. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The king died after 43 years of life and twenty years of reign. His last words were reportedly: "It is a great consolation to me in my last hour that I have never wilfully offended anyone and that there is not a drop of blood on my hands."

Frederick V is interred in Roskilde Cathedral. Roskilde Cathedral Roskilde Cathedral (Danish: Roskilde Domkirke), in the city of Roskilde on the Island of Zealand (Sjaelland) in eastern Denmark was the first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and its construction encouraged the spread of this Brick Gothic style throughout Northern Europe. ...

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