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Bagge Family
Bagge is a Swedish family originally of Norwegian background from Marstrand, Bohuslän, by Nils Fredriksson Bagge, burgher and mayor of Marstrand in the 17th century. According to ''Danmarks Adels Aarbog'', the yearbook of the Danish Nobility, ennobled Sea Captain Peder Bagge was issued from the family. Members in selection * Fredrik Bagge (1646-1713) *Peter Bagge (1710-1779), merchant, Member of the Riksdag * Christian Bagge (1722-1773), Swedish consul in Tripoli *Peter Bagge (1743-1819), forge patron * Daniel Benjamin Bagge (1769-1836) * Samuel Bagge (1774-1814), engineer, major * Martin Bagge (1790-1856) * Jonas Bagge (1800-1869) * Jonas Samuel Bagge (1803-1870) * Julius Bagge (1844-1890) * Peter Fredrik Leo Bagge (1850-1926) Cadet branches Bagge af Holmegaard One branch through Peder Bagge was conferred Danish nobility in 1582 for war deeds. Samuel Bagge The engineer, Major Samuel Bagge made contributions to several national engineering endeavours, including the Göta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheep
Sheep or domestic sheep (''Ovis aries'') are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Although the term ''sheep'' can apply to other species in the genus ''Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sheep. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Numbering a little over one billion, domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of sheep. An adult female is referred to as a ''ewe'' (), an intact male as a ''ram'', occasionally a ''tup'', a castrated male as a ''wether'', and a young sheep as a ''lamb''. Sheep are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia, with Iran being a geographic envelope of the domestication center. One of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleeces, meat (lamb, hogget or mutton) and milk. A sheep's wool is the most widely used animal fiber, and is usually harvested by shearing. In Commonw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
