| Share
 
Encyclopedia >  History  >  Biographies  >  Scandinavian History: Biographies

Christian V

Christian V, 1646–99, king of Denmark and Norway (1670–99), son and successor of Frederick III. His minister, Griffenfeld, who until his fall in 1676 dominated Christian's reign, made the monarchy absolute. Christian fought (1675–79) an unsuccessful war with Charles XI of Sweden. He was succeeded by his son Frederick IV.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Christian V from Infoplease:

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Scandinavian History: Biographies


Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Christian V

U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit: Christian v. Dingle, et al. (Missouri Lawyers Media)

Rescuing Christ from the "Christians": V. Gene Robinson's Installation as an Episcopal Bishop Was Greeted Largely by Silence from Gay Quarters. Yet as Old Catholic Archbishop Bruce Simpson Points out, the Power of Religion in the World Remains Unmatched in Swaying Public Opinion and, More Urgently, in Damaging Gay Youth. Where Is Our Pride-And Our Outrage? (The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine))

Parfums Christian Dior SA V. Evora BV (Denver Journal of International Law and Policy)

Clerics urge interfaith education for Muslims, Christians.(Francis V. Tiso, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat, Islamic Affairs Council of Maryland)(Brief article) (National Catholic Reporter)

Missed Opportunity or Dodged Bullet? the Tenth Circuit's Non-Decision in Rocky Mountain Christian Church V. Board of County Commissioners (Brigham Young University Law Review)

Nondiscrimination and Religious Affiliation: The Ninth Circuit Upholds the Denial of Registered Status to a Christian Student Club in Alpha Delta Chi-Delta Chapter V. Reed (Brigham Young University Law Review)

Amending Christian Legal Society V. Martinez: Protecting Expressive Association as an Independent Right in a Limited Public Forum (Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights)

THE LOSS OF FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IN Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, 130 S. Ct. 2971 (2010) (Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy)

Nondiscrimination policy under Supreme Court review.(Christian Legal Society v. Leo Martinez from University of California. Hastings College of the Law)(Brief article)(Case overview) (Nation's Cities Weekly)

When Faith Kills; Christian Healing V. Scientific Medicine (Skeptic (Altadena, CA))

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Volume Formula , Online Tutoring