Christian VII of Denmark
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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").[1]
Christian VII | |
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King of Denmark and Norway (more...) | |
Reign | 14 January 1766 – 13 March 1808 |
Coronation | 1 May 1767 Christiansborg Palace Chapel |
Predecessor | Frederick V |
Successor | Frederick VI |
Regents | See list
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Born | (1749-01-29)29 January 1749 Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | 13 March 1808(1808-03-13) (aged 59) Rendsburg, Duchy of Holstein |
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Issue | Frederick VI Louise Auguste, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
House | Oldenburg |
Father | Frederick V of Denmark |
Mother | Louise of Great Britain |
Religion | Lutheran |
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Christian VII's reign was marked by mental illness. For most of his reign, Christian was only nominally king. His royal advisers changed depending on the outcome of power struggles. From 1770 to 1772, his court physician Johann Friedrich Struensee was the de facto ruler of the country and introduced progressive reforms signed into law by Christian VII. Struensee was deposed by a coup in 1772, after which the country was ruled by Christian's stepmother, Juliane Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his half-brother Frederick, and the Danish politician Ove Høegh-Guldberg. From 1784 until Christian VII's death in 1808, Christian's son, later Frederick VI, acted as unofficial regent.[2]