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What was the major event during Christian VIII's reign?

  • Abolition of Slavery

  • Bloody Sunday

  • First Schleswig War

  • Second World War

Answer

The First Schleswig War was a war fought in the mid-19th century between Denmark and a coalition of German states. The war began when Christian VIII, the King of Denmark, announced that he would incorporate the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom. The German states opposed this, as they feared that it would give Denmark too much power in the region.
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