Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg

Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg
Portrait by Abraham Wuchters, c.1670
Queen consort of Denmark and Norway
Tenure28 February 1648 – 9 February 1670
Coronation23 November 1648
Born24 March 1628
Herzberg Castle, Lower Saxony
Died20 February 1685(1685-02-20) (aged 56)
Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1643; died 1670)
Issue
HouseHanover
FatherGeorge, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
MotherAnne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg (24 March 1628 – 20 February 1685) was Queen of Denmark and Norway as the consort of the King Frederick III of Denmark. She is known for her political influence, as well as for her cultural impact: she acted as the adviser of her husband, and introduced ballet and opera to Denmark.