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This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the kings and queen regnants of Denmark. This includes: The Kingdom of Denmark (up to 1397) Personal union of Denmark and Norway (1380–1397) The Kalmar Union (1397–1536) Union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397–1523) Union of Denmark and Norway (1523–1536/1537) The United Kingdoms of Denmark ...
The loss of Scania, Halland and Blekinge at the Peace of Roskilde in 1658 was a nadir of power politics in Danish history. On the other hand, the Swedish siege of Copenhagen from August 1658 to May 1660 became the foundation of the Royal couple’s great popularity.
The Battle of Nyborg took place between Sweden and the combined forces of Denmark, Dutch naval forces under Michiel de Ruyter, troops of Brandenburg-Prussia, and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under Stefan Czarniecki. The battle was engaged on 14 November 1659 at Nyborg on the Danish island of Funen.
- 14 November 1659
- Allied victory
- Nyborg, Denmark
Memorial inside Christiansborg Palace. Depicted is Frederick III and the event commemorated is the failed Swedish attack on Copenhagen in 1659. Originally the Danish monarchy was elective, but in practice the eldest son of the reigning monarch was elected.
The war’s turning point was the Danish defense of Copenhagen, led by the heroic King Frederick III, in February, 1659. A year later Charles X was planning a further attack on Denmark when he died suddenly of an illness, leaving a four-year-old son heir to the throne.
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1625-1650. The second half of Christian IV’s reign became a time of recession. The economic crisis became more severe, and at the same time the fortunes of war turned. Denmark’s participation in the Thirty Year’s War from 1625 was meant to establish the position of Christian IV as a great North European prince.
Frederik III was the King of Denmark-Norway from 1648; he was married to Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1643 and father to Christian V. Frederik was a son of Christian IV and Anna Cathrine of Brandenburg, but he only became Successor to the Throne after the death of his brother, Christian, the Prince Elect, in 1647.
