Biography of Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway 1671-1730

On 15th June 1667 [his father] Christian V King Denmark and Norway (age 21) and [his mother] Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel and [his grandmother] Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern (age 43). He the son of [his grandfather] Frederick III King Denmark (age 58) and [his grandmother] Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark (age 39). They were fourth cousins.

On 2nd October 1671 Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway was born to Christian V King Denmark and Norway (age 25) and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 21).

John Evelyn's Diary. 12th September 1686. The King of Denmark (age 14) was besieging Hamburg, no doubt by the French contrivance, to embroil the Protestant Princes in a new war, that Holland, etc., being engaged, matter for new quarrel might arise: the unheard-of persecution of the poor Protestants still raging more than ever.

John Evelyn's Diary. 22nd September 1686. The Danes retire from Hamburg, the Protestant Princes appearing for their succor, and the Emperor sending his minatories to the King of Denmark (age 14), and also requiring the restoration of the Duke of Saxe Gotha. Thus it pleased God to defeat the French designs, which were evidently to kindle a new war.

On 5th December 1695 Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 24) and Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 28) were married. He the son of Christian V King Denmark and Norway (age 49) and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 45). They were half fourth cousin once removed.

On 28th June 1697 [his son] Christian Oldenburg was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 25) and [his wife] Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 29).

On 1st October 1698 [his son] Christian Oldenburg (age 1) died.

On 25th August 1699 [his father] Christian V King Denmark and Norway (age 53) died. His son Frederick (age 27) succeeded IV King Denmark and Norway. [his wife] Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 31) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.

On 10th December 1699 [his son] Christian VI King Denmark and Norway was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 28) and [his wife] Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 32).

On 23rd October 1701 [his son] Frederik Charles Oldenburg was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 30) and [his wife] Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 34).

On 7th January 1702 [his son] Frederik Charles Oldenburg died.

On 6th January 1703 [his son] George Oldenburg was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 31) and [his wife] Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 35).

In 1704 [his son] Frederik Gyldenlove Oldenburg was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 32).

On 12th March 1704 [his son] George Oldenburg (age 1) died.

In 1705 [his son] Frederik Gyldenlove Oldenburg (age 1) died.

On 6th October 1706 [his daughter] Charlotte Amalie Oldenburg was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 35) and [his wife] Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 39).

On 27th March 1714 [his mother] Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 63) died of scarlet fever.

On 15th March 1721 [his wife] Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 53) died. The day after her funeral her husband Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 49) married [his future wife] Anne Sophie Reventlow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 27) whom he had previously married bigamously.

On 4th April 1721 Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 49) and Anne Sophie Reventlow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 27) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Christian V King Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.

On 23rd October 1723 [his son] Christiana Amalia Oldenburg was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 52).

On 7th January 1724 [his son] Christiana Amalia Oldenburg died.

On 1st June 1726 [his son] Frederik Christian Oldenburg was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 54).

On 15th May 1727 [his son] Frederik Christian Oldenburg died.

On 16th February 1728 [his son] Charles Oldenburg was born to Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 56).

On 10th December 1729 [his son] Charles Oldenburg (age 1) died.

On 12th October 1730 Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 59) died. His son [his son] Christian (age 30) succeeded VI King Denmark and Norway.

On 7th January 1743 [his former wife] Anne Sophie Reventlow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 49) died.