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Who was the mother of Christian V of Denmark?

  • Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg

  • Anne Catherine of Brandenburg

  • Sophie of Pomerania

  • Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Answer

Christian V's mother was Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the daughter of George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt. She married King Frederick III of Denmark in 1643 and became queen consort. She was known for her intelligence, political skills, and patronage of the arts.
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