Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel

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Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel was a 17th-century German princess who became Queen of Denmark and Norway as the wife of King Christian V and is remembered for her political influence and support of religious tolerance.

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Surface form Occurrences
Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
noblewoman
princess
queen consort
birthDate 1650-04-27
birthPlace Kassel
Hesse-Kassel
surface form: Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
burialPlace Roskilde Cathedral
child Christian Charles of Denmark
Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark
Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway
surface form: Frederick IV of Denmark

Sophie Hedevig of Denmark
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve
surface form: Ulrik Christian of Denmark

Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark
countryOfCitizenship Denmark–Norway
surface form: Denmark-Norway

Hesse-Kassel
surface form: Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
deathDate 1714-03-27
deathPlace Copenhagen
Denmark–Norway
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark-Norway
endTime 1699-08-25
era 17th century
early 18th century
familyName Hesse-Kassel
father William I, Elector of Hesse
surface form: William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
givenName Charlotte Amalie
honouredIn Charlotte Amalie
surface form: Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
house House of Hesse
surface form: House of Hesse-Kassel

House of Oldenburg
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned Danish
French
German
mother Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg
namedAfterBy Charlotte Amalie
surface form: Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
nobleTitle Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel
surface form: Princess of Hesse-Kassel

Queen of Denmark and Norway
notableFor political influence at the Danish court
protection of Huguenot refugees
support of religious tolerance
positionHeld Queen consort of Denmark
Queen consort of Norway
religion Calvinism
Reformed churches
surface form: Reformed Christianity
residence Rosenborg Castle
surface form: Copenhagen Castle

Frederiksborg Castle
Rosenborg Castle
sexOrGender female
spouse Christian V of Denmark
startTime 1670-05-14

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Prince George of Denmark mother Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
this entity surface form: Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Charlotte Amalie namedAfter Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
Christian V of Denmark spouse Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel