Danish Arabia expedition
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The Danish Arabia expedition was a Danish scientific expedition to Egypt, Arabia, and Syria. Its principal goal was to elucidate the Old Testament with additional research goals concerned with natural
Carsten Niebuhr in the attire of a distinguished Arab in Yemen, gift from al-Mahdi Abbas, Imam of Yemen
Frederick V of Denmark
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Frederick V was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 6 August 1746 until his death in 1766. A member of the House of Oldenburg, he was the son of Christian VI of Denmark and
Danish Arabia expedition
…expedition Native name Den Arabiske Rejse Date January 4, 1761 – November 20, 1767 Duration 6 years, 320 days Location Middle East Type Expedition Patron Frederick V of Denmark-Norway Organized by University of Copenhagen Deaths 5 The Danish Arabia expedition (Danish: Den Arabiske Rejse) was a Danish scientific expedition to Egypt…
Portrait by Carl Gustaf Pilo, c. 1748–51
Prince Frederick as a child wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Elephant.
Adam Gottlob Moltke. Portrait by C.G. Pilo, 1760.
Frederick (first from left) and Louise (last from right), then crown princes of Denmark, with King Christian VI and Queen Sophie Magdalene sitting. Hirschholm Palace can be seen in the background. Painting by Marcus Tuscher c. 1744.