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Christian V

Type Figure Region Denmark Time 1646–1699 Also known as King Christian V of Denmark

Christian V (1646–1699) was King of the Dano-Norwegian realm from 1670 until his death.

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  1. 1646–1670Copenhagen · DenmarkBorn in 1646 at Flensburg Palace in Copenhagen, eldest son of Frederick III. From the 1650s he received military and administrative training at court; after his father's death in 1670 he succeeded to the throne, inheriting a Nordic kingdom eager to recover lost territories and strengthen royal power.
  2. 1675–1679Scania · ScaniaIn 1675 he exploited Sweden's alliance with France to wage war on Sweden together with allies including Brandenburg. Initially he recovered Scania towns such as Lund through the naval battle off Lolland and land offensives, but after 1676 the tide turned, and the 1679 Treaty of Lund forced him to return the recovered territories to Sweden.
  3. 1680–1699Copenhagen · DenmarkAfter the war he turned to domestic affairs, issuing the Danish Code in 1683, which established the king's absolute authority over justice and administration and curtailed noble privileges. In his later years he pursued cautious diplomacy between France, the Netherlands, and Sweden, dying in August 1699, succeeded by his eldest son Frederick IV.

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