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Claus Daa (1579–1641)
Claus Daa (6 or 10 April 1579 – 30 March 1641) was a Denmark, Danish admiral, nobleman and landowner. He served as Admiral of the Realm from 1631 and was awarded the Order of the Elephant in 1633. Biography Daa was born at Ravnstrup, Næstved Municipality, Ravnstrup manor on Zealand, Denmark. He was the son of Oluf Daa (1547-1600) by his wife Dorthe Henriksdatter Faa née Friis (1543-1618). He went to school in Sorø and at age 12 went abroad to further his education. He spend most of the time in Geneva. He returned to Denmark for Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV's coronation in 1596 but travelled to Switzerland and France the following year where he stayed until 1559. He was a courtier (''Hofsinde'') at the royal court from 1600 to 1603. He became a Lieutenant in the heavy cavalry of Jutland in 1609, served with honour in the Kalmar War and was appointed to ''Ritmester''. In 1625, he became a member of the Council of State (Denmark), Privy Council. In 1626, he was a wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian IV Of Denmark
Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years, 330 days is the longest of Danish monarchs and Scandinavian monarchies. A member of the House of Oldenburg, Christian began his personal rule of Denmark in 1596 at the age of 19. He is remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious, and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects. Christian IV obtained for his kingdom a level of stability and wealth that was virtually unmatched elsewhere in Europe. He engaged Denmark in numerous wars, most notably the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which devastated much of Germany, undermined the Danish economy, and cost Denmark some of its conquered territories. He rebuilt and renamed the Norwegian capital Oslo as ''Christiania'' after himself, a name used until 1925. Early years Birth and family Christian was born at Frederiksborg Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
