Christian VII af Danmark (dansk-norsk konge)

   Christian den Syvende

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Personal and Family Information

Christian was born on 29 JAN 1749 in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of Frederik V Oldenburg and Louisa von Hannover.

He died on 13 MAR 1808 in Rendsburg (Rendsborg), Schleswig-Holstein.

His wife was Caroline Matilda Hanover, who he married on 8 NOV 1766 in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark. Their only known child was Frederik VI (1768-1839).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Christian VII af Danmark
(1749-1808)

 

Frederik V Oldenburg
(1723-1766)

 

Christian VI af Danmark
(1699-1746)

 

Frederik IV af Danmark
(1671-1730)

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Luise zu Mecklenburg-Güstrow
(1667-1721)

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Sophie Magdalene von Brandenburg-Kulmbach
(1700-1770)

 

Christian Heinrich von Brandenburg-Kulmbach
(1661-1708)

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Sophie Christiane von Wolfstein
(1667-1737)

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Louisa von Hannover
(1724-1751)

 

Georg II August von Hannover
(1683-1760)

 

Georg I Ludwig von Hannover
(1660-1727)

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Sophie Dorothea von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1666-1726)

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Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline von Brandenburg-Ansbach
(1683-1737)

 

Johann Friedrich von Brandenburg-Ansbach
(1654-1686)

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Eleonore Erdmuthe Luise von Sachsen-Eisenach
(1662-1696)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 29 JAN 1749
Place: Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Death 13 MAR 1808
Place: Rendsburg (Rendsborg), Schleswig-Holstein
Cause: stroke

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title dansk-norsk konge

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Notes

Note 1

suffered from serious psychological problems, including suspected schizophrenia expressed by catatonic periods that resulted in his standing down from power for most of his reign