Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg

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Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a 17th-century Queen consort of Denmark and Norway, known for her strong political influence and role in court intrigues during the reign of her husband, King Frederick III.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
noblewoman
politically influential consort
queen consort
associatedWith establishment of hereditary monarchy in Denmark–Norway
birthDate 1628-03-24
birthPlace Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Herzberg am Harz
burialPlace Roskilde Cathedral
child Christian V of Denmark
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
Prince George of Denmark
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
surface form: Princess Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark

Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark
surface form: Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark
countryOfCitizenship Denmark–Norway
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
courtRole leader of the royal court party
deathDate 1685-02-20
deathPlace Copenhagen
Denmark–Norway
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark–Norway
era 17th century
familyName of Brunswick-Lüneburg
father George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
surface form: George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
gender female
givenName Sophie Amalie NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Her Majesty
house House of Oldenburg
languageSpoken Danish
German
monarchConsortTo Frederick III of Denmark
mother Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage German
nobleFamily House of Welf
notableFor political influence at the Danish court
role in court intrigues
support for the introduction of absolutism in Denmark
positionHeld Queen consort of Denmark
Queen consort of Norway
reignAsQueenConsortEnd 1670
reignAsQueenConsortStart 1648
religion Lutheranism
residence Copenhagen Castle (Slot)
surface form: Copenhagen Castle

Frederiksborg Castle
sibling Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
spouse Frederick III of Denmark
title Electoral Princess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Queen of Denmark
Queen of Norway

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Frederick III of Denmark spouse Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Christian V of Denmark mother Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Earl of Wokingham titleHolderMother Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark mother Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg sibling Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Sophia Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt motherOf Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Sophia Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Amalienborg Palace namedAfter Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Queen Sophie Amalie
Prince Frederick of Denmark mother Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Charles II, Elector Palatine motherInLaw Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Sophia Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark mother Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark relative Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp sibling Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Sophia Amalia of Holstein-Gottorp