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Gyldenløve, was a surname for several illegitimate children of Oldenburg kings of Denmark-Norway in the
17th century The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural moveme ...
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Kings

The surname Gyldenløve was given to the sons of the following Dano-Norwegian kings: *
Christian IV of Denmark Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years, 330 days is the longest of Danish monarchs and Scandinavian mon ...
(1588–1648) * Frederick III (1648–1670) * Christian V (1670–1699)


Christian IV

Christian IV had many illegitimate children by various mistresses. Three of his illegitimate sons were officially recognised and given the surname Gyldenløve: * Christian Ulrik (1611–1640) by Kirsten Madsdatter * Hans Ulrik (1615–1645) by Karen Andersdatter * Ulrik Christian (1630–1658) by Vibeke Kruse


Frederick III

Frederick III fathered Ulrik Frederick (1638–1704) by Margrethe Pape, who was also acknowledged and given the surname Gyldenløve. Ulrik Frederick earned great respectLudvig Daae, ''Det gamle Christiania 1624-1814'', 1871, p. 125
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Statholder In the Low Countries, ''stadtholder'' ( nl, stadhouder ) was an office of steward, designated a medieval official and then a national leader. The ''stadtholder'' was the replacement of the duke or count of a province during the Burgundian and H ...
in Norway.


Christian V

Christian V fathered five children with Sophie Amalie Moth: * Christiane Gyldenløve (1672–1689) * Christian Gyldenløve (1674–1703) * Sophie Christiane Gyldenløve (1675–1684) * Anna Christiane Gyldenløve (1676–1689) * Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1678–1719), Count of Samsø. (Not to be confused with the son of Christian IV.)


See also

* Fitzroy


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gyldenlove Danish monarchy Norwegian monarchy