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unusual facts about Christian v. Ditfurth


Christian v. Ditfurth

His father Hoimar von Ditfurth was a journalist, doctor, popular TV presenter and writer, his sister, Jutta Ditfurth, is a journalist and politician.


Charlottenborg Palace

The site was donated by King Christian V to his half brother Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve on 22 Marts 1669 in connection with the establishment of Kongens Nytorv.

Christian V, Count of Oldenburg

After his father died in 1368, he ruled Oldenburg jointly with his elder brother Conrad II, and after Conrad II's deaths in 1386, with the latter's son Maurice II.

Copenhagen Fire Department

The brigade began as the Copenhagen Royal Fire Brigade (Københavns kongelige Brandvæsen) on 9 July 1687 under King Christian V.

Danneskiold-Samsøe

The first grantees were children from the 1677 marriage between Countess Antoinette of Aldenburg-Knyphausen and Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, a celebrated (Norwegian) general and the son of Frederick III of Denmark-Norway by his mistress Margrethe Pape, because that marriage was so high for a bastard that King Christian V, the count's half-brother, agreed to guarantee a comital title to all its male-line descendants.

Denmark–France relations

After some hesitation, King Christian V started the invasion of the Scania (Skåneland) in 1675, while the Swedish were occupied with a war against Brandenburg.

Jammers Minde

When Christian V came to the throne in 1670, the conditions of her imprisonment were improved and she was given books and writing materials.

Jægersborg

Christian V, an enthusiast for hunting, renamed the house Jægersborg.

Laurids Lindenov

In the 1660s he served at the Court of Christian V, with the title of hoffjunker, and as chamberlain for Duchess Frederica Amalia of Holstein-Gottorp.

Reformed Church, Copenhagen

Consecrated in 1689, the church was instigated by Queen Charlotte Amalie, consort of King Christian V, who was herself a German Calvinist.


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