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Christian VI of Denmark

Christian VI
Portrait of Christian VI by Johann Salomon Wahl
King of Denmark and Norway
Reign12 October 1730 – 6 August 1746
Coronation6 June 1731
Frederiksborg Palace Chapel
PredecessorFrederick IV
SuccessorFrederick V
Chief Ministers
Born(1699-11-30)30 November 1699
Copenhagen Castle
Died6 August 1746(1746-08-06) (aged 46)
Hirschholm Palace, Copenhagen
Burial
Spouse
IssueFrederick V
Louise, Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen
HouseOldenburg
FatherFrederick IV of Denmark
MotherLouise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
ReligionPietist[1]
SignatureChristian VI's signature

Christian VI (30 November 1699 – 6 August 1746) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, he is considered one of Denmark-Norway's more anonymous kings, but he was a skilled politician, best known for his authoritarian regime. He was the first king of the Oldenburg dynasty to refrain from entering in any war. During his reign both compulsory confirmation (1736) and a public, nationwide school system (1739) were introduced. His chosen motto was "Deo et populo" (for God and the people).[2][3]

  1. ^ "Pietisme". Nationalmuseet (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Christian VI family info". kongernessamling.dk. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Christian VI (1699–1746) konge af Danmark og Norge". kongehuset.dk. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2016.

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