Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2015 11:13:57 GMT
Name: Christian V
Age: 24
Height: 1,8m
Reign: 1670-
Dynasty: Oldenburg
Characteristics and personality: Christian was the firstborn son of the beloved king Frederick III of Denmark-Norway; and thus he was destined to follow in his father’s footsteps. From an early age Christian had been acquaint with the fact that it was he who was going to be the nation’s future king. From birth Christian had been given a somewhat misshapen face as well as a fairly crooked nose. This appearance made Christian seem like a rather odd looking individual. However one should to not judge the book by its cover, even though Christian looked more like Quasimodo than a ruler, he was surprisingly bright. He was frequently struck by brilliance, and was always eager to modernize Denmark though new reforms he introduced. Christian had always been quite an impulsive man and was always eager to realize an idea. He had also always made it quite clear that he considered hesitation to be a sign of weakness.
Christian was also considered to be a “man of the people” he often enjoyed popular support of his new reforms among all the different social groups of Denmark. However, not everyone was happy about the absolutist tendency the king of Denmark demonstrated; some of the country’s more conservative noble’s considered Christian, like his father to put their wealth at risk. Hence they had managed to get powerful lobbyists in the court to advert some of the King’s more radical reforms.
Christian had never been a too fond of languages and had focused his time to rather study Science, Philosophy and History. Even though he had some of the greatest tutors Denmark could muster, he had never really bothered to learn Latin or French properly and only knew a couple of sentences in the said languages. However, even though he barely spoke the language, Christian had always been very fond of France, and how well structured its administration was. Christian envied the magnificent structure that is the Versailles; it infuriated him tremendously that his own palace looked like a “sandcastle” in comparison.
Christian was also a convinced protestant; he was well aware of the Catholic Church’s many immoralities and considered the Protestant revolution to be a blessing for the whole of Christendom. Even though he was a god fearing man, he also considered science to be means for a better future for all peoples. Hence he was sure that God the almighty would not be upset if the nation embraced the new opportunities that science revealed.
