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Christian VII (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. His motto was " Gloria ex amore patriae " ("Glory through love of the fatherland").
Christian VII (born Jan. 29, 1749, Copenhagen—died March 13, 1808, Rendsburg, Schleswig) was a mentally incompetent king of Denmark and Norway; his reign saw the brief domination of the kingdom by Count Johann Friedrich Struensee. The son of Frederick V, Christian VII came to the throne in 1766.
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Learn about the life and reign of Christian VII, the King of Denmark-Norway from 1766 to 1808. He was a mentally unstable monarch who married Caroline Mathilde, had an affair with Struensee, and died of a heart attack.
Learn about the life and reign of Christian VII, who became King of Denmark at 16 and ruled with hallucinations, violence and sexual perversions. Discover how his wife Caroline Mathilda and his physician Struensée conspired against him and his evil stepmother.
Christian VII of Denmark (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was the King of Denmark and Norway from 1766 to 1808, and the duke of Schleswig and Holstein. He was the son of King Frederick V of Denmark and Louise of Great Britain .
Christian VII was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. His motto was "Gloria ex amore patriae".
A historical study of the Danish king who ruled from 1766 to 1808, and his association with Struensee, the queen's lover and minister. The article examines the sources and controversies of their relationship, and the reforms and revolutions that shaped Denmark's future.
