The early years of democratic rule in Denmark
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Images of the period (click thumbnails to enlarge)
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 The London Conference of 1864
Satirical illustration from Punch magazine, showing the British foreign minister, Lord Russell, offering Denmark's King Christian IX half a loaf of bread marked Schleswig, with the words: "Take it, it's better than nothing".
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Kings and queens of Denmark |
1848-1863 Frederik VII
1863-1906 Christian IX
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Heads of Government |
(title from 1848: premier)
Mar. 1848 A.W. Moltke
Nov. 1848 A.W. Moltke
July 1851 A.W. Moltke
Oct. 1851 A.W. Moltke
Jan. 1852 C.A. Bluhme
Apr. 1853 A.S. Ørsted
Dec. 1854 P.G. Bang
(from Dec. 1855, the title
becomes konseilspræsident)
Oct. 1856 C.C.G. Andræ
May 1857 C.C. Hall
Dec. 1859 C.E. Rotwitt
Feb. 1860 C.F.A.B. Blixen-Finecke
Feb. 1860 C.C. Hall
Feb. 1863 D.G. Monrad
July 1864 C.A. Bluhme
Nov. 1865 C.E. Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
May 1870 L.H.C.H. Holstein-Holsteinborg
July 1874 C.A. Fonnesbech
June 1875 J.B.S. Estrup
Aug. 1894 K.T.T.O. Reedtz-Thott
May 1897 H.E. Hørring
Apr. 1900 H. Sehested
July 1901 J.H. Deuntzer
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Significant events |
1848 First War for Slesvig-Holsten begins, with a rebellion of the southern duchies Slesvig, Holsten and Lauenborg.
1850 First War for Slesvig-Holsten ends, with Denmark emerging as marginal victor.
1863 "November Constitution", which incorporates Slesvig-Holsten into greater Denmark.
1864 Second War for Slesvig-Holsten breaks out, as a result of the constitutional changes. Denmark suffers significant military and political defeat, losing the southern duchies to Germany.
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A
brief history of Denmark