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Magnus Stenbock

Magnus Stenbock was the son of Count Gustaf Otto Stenbock. He was appointed governor-general of Scania in 1707. Three years later, in 1710, he was triumphant when he defeated a Danish army at Helsingborg during the Great Nordic War. According to tradition, his victorious army was made up of peasants wearing wooden shoes. The battle ended Danish attempts to reconquer Scania.

After Stenbock defeated a Danish-Saxonian army in Mecklenburg in 1712, he was made field marshall. The next year he initiated an attack on Jutland but had to surrender at the fortresss of Tønningen in Schleswig, where he was captured. He spent the rest of his life as a Danish prisoner of war in the Citadel of Copenhagen, among other places.

Magnus Stenbock was artistically very gifted. He was a talented and recognized poet, and during his imprisonment he spent a lot of time painting. Several of these paintings have been preserved, for example at Rosenborg, together with some of his turnery.

 

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Magnus Stenbock, self-portrait

Self-portrait by Magnus Stenbock, Swedish commander. Painted in captivity and sent to Frederik IV, as a plea for clemency.

8 Frederik IV's Corridor

This corridor is situated on the first floor and connects the central room, The Rose, with the northern end of the Palace. The walls in the corridor are covered with gilt leather tapestries from Frederiksberg Palace.  

5: The Marble Room

The marbled chamber has been undergoing a thorough restoration.The work was carried out by highly specialized experts from Denmark, Germany and Italy.

1675-1700

From 1675 to 1679 the Scanian War was fought with Sweden. But the final goal, to win back Scania, was not reached as no European state would allow both sides of Øresund to be ruled by the same power again.

1700-1725

The 18th century was initiated with yet another war between Denmark and Sweden. For Denmark the war was brief, but for Sweden it was the beginning of the Great Nordic War, which Denmark became part of again from 1709.

Frederik IV

Frederik IV was the King of Denmark-Norway from 1699; son of Christian V and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel. Married for the first time in 1695 to Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, with whom he had Christian (VI).