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37-726: Suhr can refer to: People [ edit ] Johannes Nicolaus von Suhr (1792–1847), botanist with the standard author abbreviation "Suhr" Denmark Suhr family Johan Peter Suhr , Danish merchant and founder of J.P. Suhr & Søn Johannes Theodorus Suhr (1792–1860), Danish merchant and industrialist Johannes Theodor Suhr (1896–1997), Danish bishop Alex Suhr (1898–1954), Danish actor August Suhr (1893–1958), Danish boxer Germany Otto Suhr (1894–1957), former mayor of West Berlin UK Marianne Suhr , English surveyor US Anna Wallace Suhr ,

74-595: A California-based guitar manufacturer Suhr House , building in Copenhagen Society for Underwater Historical Research (SUHR), an amateur maritime archaeology organisation based in South Australia See also [ edit ] Suhre , a river of Switzerland, rising in Lake Sempach Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

111-600: A brother, Claus, who in 1673 and 1674 applied for Næsby Hoved Mølle in Odense County instead of 2,484 Danish rigsdaler in outstanding wages. Claus Suhr states that he has served as court official ( enspænder and hoffourer ) for 35 years. It is likely that it was Bernt Suhr who arranged for Claus Suhr to be employed at the Danish court. Claus Suhr was in 1675 employed as tax officer in Nakskov . Bernt and Claus Suhr both originally used

148-456: A mortal struggle seemed to point to nothing but peace and friendship in the future. Charles's suspicion of Denmark-Norway led him to a further assault on his neighbor. Terror was the first feeling produced at Copenhagen by the landing of the main Swedish army at Korsør on Zealand on 17 July 1658. None had anticipated the possibility of such a sudden and brutal attack, and everyone knew that

185-509: A source of danger to Denmark-Norway . He felt that temperament and policy would combine to make Charles an aggressive warrior-king: the only uncertainty was in which direction he would turn his arms first. Charles's invasion of Poland in July 1655 came as a distinct relief to Frederick, even though the Polish War was full of latent peril to Denmark. Frederick was resolved upon a rupture with Sweden at

222-651: A war, which was never formally declared. The Swedish king confounded all the plans of his enemies with the March across the Belts in January and February 1658. The effect of this unheard-of achievement of crossing the frozen sea to invade Danish territory was crushing. Frederick at once sued for peace. Yielding to the persuasions of the English and French ministers, Charles finally agreed to be content with mutilating, instead of annihilating,

259-502: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Suhr family Bernt Suhr was born somewhere in Germany in circa 1615. Nothing is known about his early life. He was in Bremen in circa 1635 where he was employed as livkarl (chancellor) by Duke Frederick (later Frederick III), son of Christian IV of Denmark . Bernt Suhr most likely had

296-621: The 1660 state of emergency in Denmark . At the September 1660 gathering of the Estates, intended to solve the financial problems faced after the wars, Frederick played the different Estates against each other. He succeeded in gaining support for the hereditary monarchy, the annulment of the Haandfæstning , and the institution of absolute monarchical rule by decree. During the last ten years of his reign,

333-538: The Netherlands and France . As a young man, he demonstrated an interest in theology , natural sciences , and Scandinavian history . He was a reserved and enigmatic prince who seldom laughed, spoke little, and wrote less, a striking contrast to Christian IV. Even though he lacked the impulsive and jovial qualities of his father, Frederick possessed the compensating virtues of moderation and self-control. On 1 October 1643 Frederick wed Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg ,

370-634: The Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and named coadjutor of the Bishopric of Halberstadt . Thus, from an early age, he had considerable experience as an administrator. At the age of eighteen, he was the chief commandant of the Bremian fortress of Stade . During the Torstenson War of 1643–45, Frederick lost control of his possessions within the empire. He was then appointed commander in

407-411: The Danish capital was very inadequately fortified and garrisoned. During this war, Frederick attained great popularity in the general public, as he rebuked the advice of his counsellors to flee Copenhagen with the memorable words "I will die in my nest" and actively led the defense of the city. On 8 August, representatives from all Estates in the capital urged the necessity of a vigorous resistance, and

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444-529: The Danish monarchy. The Treaty of Taastrup was signed on 18 February and the Treaty of Roskilde on 26 February 1658. The conclusion of peace was followed by a remarkable episode. Frederick expressed the desire to make the personal acquaintance of his conqueror and Charles X consented to be his guest for three days, 3 to 5 March, at Frederiksborg Palace . Splendid banquets lasting far into the night and intimate conversations between princes who had only just emerged from

481-699: The Danish-Norwegian throne. However, this issue was still unsettled when Christian IV died on 28 February 1648. After long deliberation among the Danish Estates and in Rigsraadet (royal council), he was finally accepted as his father's successor. On 6 July, Frederick received the homage of his subjects, and he was crowned on 23 November. However, due to misgivings about the rule of Christian IV, as well as Frederick's previous confrontational administrations in Bremen and Verden and his quarrels with Anders Bille , he

518-582: The German form Sour, Saur or Sauer. In 1663, Bernt Suhr still signed as Berendt Sour. Bernt Suhr followed Duke Frederick first to Glückstadt and then Flensburg and several of his children were probably born in those cities. In March 1648, Suhr followed Duke Frederick to Copenhagen where he ascended the throne as Frederick III on 6 July that same year. Bernt Suhr was appointed to manager of the royal household ( hoffourer ). Om 1661, Suhr accompanied Prince Christian (later Christian V) on his journey to Norway. In 1663, Suhr

555-763: The Return Fleet from the Dutch East Indies from the English navy. The English had blocked the English Channel , forcing the Return Fleet to sail all around the British Isles. The Dutch took refuge in Bergen, Norway , pursued by English warships. There they were protected by the fortress at the harbor, whose commander treated them as Danish allies. The English urged Frederick to seize the Return Fleet for himself, claiming that it

592-579: The administrative structure from chancellery to resort colleges and replaced the administrative divisions of fiefs with amt counties. In 1665, the Kongeloven ( Lex Regia ) was introduced: the “constitution” of Danish-Norwegian absolute monarchy, and the first assertion of divine right underpinned by a written constitution in Europe. It decreed that the Monarch "shall from this day forth be revered and considered

629-451: The children: The estates Bonderup and Merløsegaard are owned by Den Suhrske Stiftelse. The estate Rosengaard has also been owned by members of the Suhr family for several generations. Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III ( Danish : Frederik ; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670 ) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under

666-412: The citizens of Copenhagen, headed by the mayor Hans Nansen , protested their unshakable loyalty to the king and their determination to defend Copenhagen to the uttermost. The Danes had only three weeks of warning of the approaching danger, and the vast and dilapidated line of defence had at first only 2,000 regular defenders. But the government and the people displayed a memorable and exemplary energy under

703-458: The common interests of the country and the dynasty. The traditional loyalty of the Danish middle classes was transformed into enthusiasm for the king personally, and for a brief period Frederick found himself the most popular man in his kingdom. He made use of his popularity by converting the elective monarchy into an absolute monarchy by the Revolution of 1660. To ensure this conversion he instituted

740-433: The constant supervision of the king and queen and mayor Nansen. By the beginning of September, all the breaches were repaired, the walls bristled with cannons, and 7,000 men were under arms. So strong was the city by this time that Charles X, abandoning his original intention of carrying the place by assault, began a regular siege. This he also was forced to abandon when an auxiliary Dutch fleet reinforced and reprovisioned

777-613: The daughter of George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg , who had an energetic, passionate, and ambitious character. He was an enthusiastic collector of books and his collection became the foundation for the Copenhagen Royal Library . In his youth, Frederick became the instrument of his father's political schemes in the Holy Roman Empire . He was granted administration of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1635–45),

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814-564: The death of his father, Frederick III conceded significant influence to the nobility. As king, he fought losing wars against Sweden. He was defeated in the Dano-Swedish War of 1657–1658 , and in the Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660 . However, when it seemed like king Charles X Gustav of Sweden was about to suffer a catastrophic defeat in the Second Northern War , Frederick III declared war on Sweden. Unexpectedly, Charles X Gustav crossed

851-422: The first convenient opportunity. When Rigsdagen assembled on 23 February 1657, it willingly granted considerable subsidies for mobilization and other military expenses. On 23 April he received the assent of the majority of Rigsraadet to attack Sweden's German dominions . In the beginning of May, the still pending negotiations with that power were broken off, and on 1 June Frederick signed the manifesto justifying

888-625: The first in Western historiography . He also ordered the creation of the Throne Chair of Denmark . After failed and costly aggressive wars under Christian IV, most Danes did not want to go to war again. According to Cathal Nolan, when Frederick III became king in 1648, he was excluded from the talks leading to the Peace of Westphalia and had to watch as Bremen was lost to rivaling Sweden , also freed from paying Oresund Tolls . In order to be elected king after

925-527: The frozen Belts to Zealand and appeared with 5,000 men near Copenhagen. Frederick III was unprepared and forced to sign the Treaty of Roskilde . Frederick disbanded the elective monarchy in favour of absolute monarchy, which lasted until 1814 in Norway and 1848 in Denmark. He married Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg , with whom he fathered Christian V of Denmark . Frederick was born at Haderslev in Slesvig ,

962-720: The garrison and defeated him on 29 October in the Battle of the Sound . The Dutch then assisted in the liberation of the Danish Isles in 1659. Thus, the Danish capital had saved the Danish monarchy. The war was ended by the Treaty of Copenhagen in May 1660, which confirmed the cession of Scania , Halland , and Blekinge from the Treaty of Roskilde, while Bornholm and parts of Schleswig reverted to Denmark. Frederick III profited by his spirited defense of

999-549: The king again took a relative obscure position while the new monarchy was built up and the country tried to recover after the wars. New men came into government, which was marked by a rivalry between the ministers and councillors like Hannibal Sehested and the king's favourite Kristoffer Gabel . During the early and mid 1660s there was an influential circle around Sehested, Frederik Ahlefeldt , Peter Bülche , Hans Svane , Jacob Petersen and Theodor Lente , who became increasingly opposed to Gabel. Frederick concentrated on changing

1036-643: The most perfect and supreme person on the Earth by all his subjects, standing above all human laws and having no judge above his person, neither in spiritual nor temporal matters, except God alone." This law consequently authorized the king to abolish all other centers of power. Most important was the abolition of the Council of the Realm . In 1665, Frederick had an opportunity to repay the Netherlands for their support, by protecting

1073-558: The name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1635–45). The second-eldest son of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg , Frederick was only considered an heir to the throne after the death of his older brother Prince Christian in 1647. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark-Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as

1110-615: The royal shares in the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein by his father. His command was not successful, chiefly owing to his quarrels with the Earl-Marshal Anders Bille , who commanded the Danish forces. This was Frederick's first collision with the Danish nobility , who afterwards regarded him with extreme distrust. The death of his elder brother Christian in June 1647 opened the possibility for Frederick to be elected heir apparent to

1147-440: The son of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg . In his youth and early manhood, there was no prospect of his ascending the Danish-Norwegian throne, as his older brother Christian was elected heir apparent of Denmark in 1608, and was proclaimed as heir apparent of Norway in 1610. During his early childhood, he was raised under the supervision of Beate Huitfeldt . Frederick was educated at Sorø Academy and studied in

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1184-451: The title Suhr . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suhr&oldid=1036419385 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Low German surnames Danish-language surnames Occupational surnames Hidden categories: Short description

1221-491: The two most influential members of Rigsraadet from office in 1651: his brothers-in-law Corfitz Ulfeldt and Hannibal Sehested . Ulfeldt went into exile in Sweden where he turned traitor, while Sehested was restored to favour in 1660. With all his good qualities, Frederick was not a man to recognize fully his own limitations and that of his country. But he rightly regarded the accession of Charles X of Sweden on 6 June 1654 as

1258-461: The voice of Seoul City Sue , a North Korean radio propagandist Brendan Suhr , US basketball director Gus Suhr (1906–2004), US baseball player Jenn Suhr , (born 1982), US pole vaulter Rick Suhr , a pole-vaulting coach and founder of Suhr Sports Trish Suhr (born 1974), US comedian Places [ edit ] Suhr, Aargau , a municipality of Switzerland Suhr railway station Other [ edit ] Suhr Guitars ,

1295-838: Was appointed steward of Gisselfeld which was endowed to Prince Christian (later Christian V ). In 16666, Suhr became steward of "the royal farm in Gentofte ". Suhr was appointed Master of the Carriages om 167+ and to fodermarskal in 1673. In 1676, he was appointed to bryghusskriver (Manager of the Royal brewery) at the Royal Brewery . He was dismissed for an unspecified misdemeanor in April 1685 and died on 28 October 1685. Bernt Suhr married Margrethe Johansdatter Krammer at circa 1641. They had

1332-752: Was more valuable than the whole of his kingdom. Instead of protecting the Dutch, Frederick agreed to collaborate with the English in seizing the Return Fleet. But before the Danish-Norwegian fleet or word of the deal reached Bergen, the English attacked, and were defeated in the Battle of Vågen by the Dutch, supported by the fortress. Frederick III died at Copenhagen Castle and is interred in Roskilde Cathedral . Frederick married Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg in Castle Glücksburg on 1 October 1643. The marriage had been arranged in 1640. Frederick was, at

1369-560: Was only elected after he had signed a Haandfæstning charter. The Haandfæstning included provisions curtailing the already diminished royal prerogative in favour of increased influence for the Rigsraadet . In the first years of his reign, Rigsraadet was the main power center of Danish politics. However, Frederick wielded more effective power than what the Haandfæstning officially granted. He eventually succeeded in removing

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