King Christian VI of Denmark

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King Christian VI of Denmark was an 18th-century Danish-Norwegian monarch known for his devout pietism, extensive building projects, and efforts to strengthen absolutist rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Denmark
King of Norway
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs King Christian VI of Denmark
surface form: Christian VI
burialPlace Roskilde Cathedral
child Frederick V of Denmark
Louise of Denmark
surface form: Louise of Denmark and Norway
countryOfCitizenship Denmark–Norway
dateOfBirth 1699-11-30
dateOfDeath 1746-08-06
era 18th century
father Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway
surface form: Frederick IV of Denmark
house House of Oldenburg
implementedPolicy court austerity and moral regulation
promotion of compulsory confirmation in the Lutheran Church
strengthening of royal authority over the church
support for pietist clergy and institutions
knownFor devout pietism
extensive building projects
strengthening absolutist rule
monarchOf Denmark
Norway
mother Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow NERFINISHED
movement Pietism
nativeLanguage Danish
nobleTitle Duke of Holstein
Duke of Schleswig
notableWork construction of Christiansborg Palace
construction of Eremitage Palace
construction of Hirschholm Palace
construction of the Royal Danish Theatre building in Copenhagen
founding of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
placeOfBirth Copenhagen
Denmark–Norway
placeOfDeath Denmark–Norway
Hirschholm Palace
positionHeld King of Denmark
surface form: King of Denmark and Norway
predecessor Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway
surface form: Frederick IV of Denmark
reignEnd 1746-08-06
reignStart 1730-10-12
religion Lutheranism
residence Christiansborg Palace
Hirschholm Palace
spouse Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach NERFINISHED
style absolute monarch
successor Frederick V of Denmark
title King of the Wends
surface form: King of the Wends and the Goths

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Christiansborg Palace namedAfter King Christian VI of Denmark
Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway child King Christian VI of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian VI of Denmark–Norway
Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway successor King Christian VI of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian VI of Denmark–Norway
Roskilde Cathedral burialPlaceOf King Christian VI of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian VI of Denmark
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve relative King Christian VI of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian VI of Denmark
Frederick V of Denmark father King Christian VI of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian VI of Denmark
Frederick V of Denmark predecessor King Christian VI of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian VI of Denmark
King Christian VI of Denmark alsoKnownAs King Christian VI of Denmark
subject surface form: Christian VI of Denmark
this entity surface form: Christian VI