
king of Sweden (1676-1751)
1676 — 1751
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king of Sweden (1676-1751)
Born
April 28, 1676
Died
1751 (age ~75)
Name Origin
Scandinavian
Timeline
monarch, military personnel
1676
Born in Kassel (1676-04-28)
1720
PositionMonarch of Sweden (1720–1751)
1748
AwardRoyal Order of the Seraphim
1751
Died in Stockholm
About
Frederick I was King of Sweden from 1720 until his death, having been prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and was also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730. He ascended the throne following the death of his brother-in-law absolutist Charles XII in the Great Northern War, and the abdication of his wife, Charles's sister and successor Ulrika Eleonora, after she had to relinquish most powers to the Riksdag of the Estates and thus chose to abdicate. His powerless reign and lack of legitimate heirs of his own saw his family's elimination from the line of succession after the parliamentary government dominated by pro-revanchist Hat Party politicians ventured into a war with Russia, which ended in defeat and the Russian tsarina Elizabeth getting Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp instated following the death of the king. Whilst being the only Swedish monarch called Frederick, he was Frederick I of Hesse-Kassel and thus Frederick I also of Sweden, though other Swedish monarchs with non-repeating names had not been enumerated.
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Frederick I was King of Sweden from 1720 until his death, having been prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and was also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730. He ascended the throne following the death of his brother-in-law absolutist Charles XII in the Great Northern War, and the abdication of
The name Fredrik means "a male given name. Etymology: Of - origin, cognate with the Frederick. First recorded as a given name in Norway ca. 1060.". It is of Scandinavian origin.
Fredrik I of Sweden was born on April 28, 1676.
Fredrik I of Sweden died in 1751, at approximately 75 years of age.
Name Meaning
a male given name. Etymology: Of - origin, cognate with the Frederick. First recorded as a given name in Norway ca. 1060.
The name Fredrik is of Scandinavian origin, meaning "a male given name. Etymology: Of - origin, cognate with the Frederick. First recorded as a given name in Norway ca. 1060.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Fredrik — April 28, 1676
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Taurus
Reliable, patient, devoted
Earth · Venus · Apr 20 – May 20
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon
Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
13 Ik
Wind — breath, spirit, communication
Celtic Tree
Willow
Patient, intuitive, creative
Ogham: Saille · Apr 15 – May 12
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