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Frederick I of Sweden

Kassel, 27 Apr 1676 – Stockholm, 25 Mar 1751

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Facts and their sources

  • Born27 Apr 1676, Kasselor 28 Apr 1676Records disagree1 source
  • MarriedUlrika Eleonora I of Swedennot verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Sweden, 1720–1751not verified1 source
  • EventTreaty of Nystador War of the Spanish Succession · Nine Years' Warnot verified1 source
  • EventWar of the Spanish Successionor Nine Years' War · Treaty of Nystadnot verified1 source
  • EventNine Years' Waror War of the Spanish Succession · Treaty of Nystadnot verified1 source
  • Died25 Mar 1751, Stockholmor 5 Apr 1751Records disagree1 source
  • FatherCharles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kasselnot verified1 source
  • MotherMaria Amalia of Courlandnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 27 Apr 1676

    Born in Kassel

  2. 1720–1751

    Monarch of Sweden

  3. 1735–1744

    3 children are born

  4. 25 Mar 1751

    Dies in Stockholm, aged 74

Family

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Partners

Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kassel.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1670s · Frederick I is born in Kassel

In the news1668–1676

Mass witch-hunt hysteria begins

A period of mass witch-hunt hysteria began in 1668, peaking with 71 executions in 1675, before trials subsided by 1676.

At the table

Alcoholic beverages replaced water for safety

People rarely drank water due to contamination risks, relying instead on wine or beer, which were considered safer because of the fermentation process. Milk was almost exclusively for small children, as most of it was processed into butter and cheese for storage.

What people wore

Wedding shirts as burial shrouds

The funeral custom was so precise that couples carefully preserved the shirts worn on their wedding day to be used as their burial garments. Additionally, deceased women were often buried with one of their caps, such as the communion cap.

Getting around

River travel from Regensburg to Vienna

Starting in 1696, boats called 'Ordinari' transported passengers down the Danube from Regensburg to Vienna, a distance of about 450 kilometers that took at least one week.

What it cost

Value of clothing items

Stolen trousers were valued at 6 or 8 öre, reflecting the high cost of clothing items in the 16th century.

Music

Village Dances Featured Bagpipes and Drums

At village festivals, ordinary people enjoyed dancing to the music provided by a bagpiper and a drummer. These gatherings were relaxed outdoor events where villagers would drink beer and socialize while watching the dance.

Daily life

Difficult water access and pollution

Rural water access was difficult, often relying on collecting rainwater or hauling water from village wells or ditches. In some towns, polluted water was a risk because waste was simply poured onto streets and entered groundwater.