Frederick I of Sweden (brother-in-law via Ulrika Eleonora)

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Frederick I of Sweden was a German-born prince who became King of Sweden in the early 18th century, known for his role during the Age of Liberty when parliamentary power increased at the expense of royal authority.

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instanceOf Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
human
king
monarch of Sweden
birthDate 1676-04-28
birthPlace Kassel
Landgraviate of Hesse
surface form: Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
coronationDate 1720-05-03
countryOfCitizenship Hesse-Kassel
Sweden
deathDate 1751-03-25
deathPlace Stockholm
Sweden
era Age of Liberty
ethnicGroup German
father Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
givenName Frederick
governmentFormDuringReign constitutional monarchy
house House of Hesse
surface form: House of Hesse-Kassel
militaryRank field marshal (Hesse-Kassel service)
monarchOf Sweden
mother Princess Maria Amalia of Courland NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage German
nobleFamily House of Hesse
notableFor reign during the Swedish Age of Liberty
weakening of royal authority in favor of the Riksdag of the Estates
occupation military officer
ruler
placeOfBurial Riddarholmen Church
Stockholm
positionHeld King of Sweden
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
powerRelationWithParliament parliamentary power increased at expense of royal authority
predecessor Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
reignEnd 1751
reignStart 1720
religion Lutheranism
residence Kassel
Stockholm Palace
sexOrGender male
sibling William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
spouse Louise Dorothea of Prussia NERFINISHED
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
successor Adolf Frederick of Sweden
title King of Sweden
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

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Hedvig Sophia of Sweden relative Frederick I of Sweden (brother-in-law via Ulrika Eleonora)