Frederic Ier of Sweden

Frederic Ier (April 23rd 1676 - March 25th 1751) was king of Sweden and prince of Finland of 1720 with 1751. Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel of 1730 with 1751. General of Cavalry.

Family

Wire of Charles I {{er}} of Hesse-Cassel and Amélie de Courlande.

Frederic Ier of Sweden married in 1700 Louise of Prussia (1680 - 1705), (girl of Frederic I {{er}} of Prussia), (union without posterity)

Widower, it married in 1715 Ulrique Éléonore of Sweden (1688 - 1741), (girl of Charles XI of Sweden), (union without posterity)

Biography

His second wife, Ulrique Éléonore of Sweden abdicates in her favor in 1720. But according to the terms of the new constitution, the real capacity returned from now on in Riksdag.

The new government succeeds in putting an end to the war North, but at a very high price. The Prussia accepted part of the Poméranie, Hanover had Bremen and Verden. By the Treated of Nystad (1721), Sweden yielded the Livonie, the Estonia, the Ingrie and the Eastern Karelia with the Russia, which became thus the principal power of the area.

Frederic Ier of Sweden belonged to the first branch of the Maison of Hesse, itself resulting from the first branch of the House of the Brabant. This line of Hesse-Cassel is oldest of the branches of the House of Hesse. Its current descendants have as ancestors the Voters of Hesse and Hesse-Philippstal.

In 1738, it makes prohibit the maconnic cabins.

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