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Haagen Mathiesen
Haagen Mathiesen (26 October 1759 – 12 October 1842) was a Norwegian timber merchant, ship-owner and politician. Background He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of timber merchant and judge Jørgen Mathiesen (1725–1764) and his wife Karen Haagensdatter Nielsen (1735–1766). He was the brother of Henriette Mathiesen. He came from a wealthy background, but lost his parents early. He graduated from Christiania Cathedral School in 1776 and then from the University of Copenhagen in 1780 with the cand.jur. degree. Career His first business venture, a dry goods store in Moss, failed. In March 1790 he married Beate Monsen (1766–1823), a daughter of Mogens Larsen Monsen. He soon involved himself in the Monsen family business, as a timber merchant and ship-owner, and bought the share of his father-in-law in 1797. In 1802 he inherited Linderud Manor previously owned by Mogens Larsen Monsen. Linderud Manor soon became the cornerstone of Mathiesen's family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linderud Gård Hovedbygning1
Linderud is a neighborhood in Bjerke borough, Oslo, Norway. The area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor. Linderud Manor Linderud Manor ''(Linderud gård'') was owned by the Catholic Church before the Reformation of 1536, and thereafter by the Crown. It was bought by Peder Griffenfeldt in 1673, then by Mogens Lauritzen in 1679, and belonged to the latter's family for over a century. By the late eighteenth century, the manor was a part of a property which included vast amounts of forest, some timber industrial sites and about 350 farms. Lauritzen's ancestor Mogens Larsen Monsen passed it down to his son-in-law Haagen Mathiesen in 1802. Later owners include Haaken C. Mathiesen from 1875 to 1891, Christian Pierre Mathiesen from 1893 to 1940 and Jørgen Mathiesen from 1940. Jørgen Mathiesen set up the Linderud Foundation in 1954, which now owns the main building of the manor as well as the surrounding park. Since 1960 parts of the park are preserved due to botan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Henrik Holfeldt Tostrup
Christopher Henrik Holfeldt Tostrup (20 September 1804- 17 October 1881) was a Norwegian timber merchant and land-owner. Biography Tostrup was born at Hjelmeland in Rogaland, Norway. He was the son of infantry captain Nicolai Tostrup (1768–1858) and his wife Thale Margrethe Resen Holfeldt (1779–1860). He was one of eight siblings in a family which included goldsmith Jacob Tostrup (1806–1890) and politician Hans Tostrup (1799-1856) . In 1828, he was employed by Haagen Mathiesen (1759–1842) and became manager of Mathiesen's properties in Hurdal, Skedsmo and Trysil. After Mathiesen's death in 1842, he bought the properties in Hurdal, Hadeland and Nannestad together with Mathiesen's son Mogens Larsen Mathiesen (1799–1875). They then formed the firm Tostrup & Mathiesen. Mogens Mathiesen's son Haaken C. Mathiesen (1827-1913) soon joined the company, which became one of the largest timber companies in Norway. Tostrup's heirs sold their interest in the Tostrup & Mathies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linderud
Linderud is a neighborhood in Bjerke borough, Oslo, Norway. The area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor. Linderud Manor Linderud Manor ''(Linderud gård'') was owned by the Catholic Church before the Reformation of 1536, and thereafter by the Crown. It was bought by Peder Griffenfeldt in 1673, then by Mogens Lauritzen in 1679, and belonged to the latter's family for over a century. By the late eighteenth century, the manor was a part of a property which included vast amounts of forest, some timber industrial sites and about 350 farms. Lauritzen's ancestor Mogens Larsen Monsen passed it down to his son-in-law Haagen Mathiesen in 1802. Later owners include Haaken C. Mathiesen from 1875 to 1891, Christian Pierre Mathiesen from 1893 to 1940 and Jørgen Mathiesen from 1940. Jørgen Mathiesen set up the Linderud Foundation in 1954, which now owns the main building of the manor as well as the surrounding park. Since 1960 parts of the park are preserved due to botan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway (Danish and Norwegian: ) was an early modern multi-national and multi-lingual real unionFeldbæk 1998:11 consisting of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway (including the then Norwegian overseas possessions: the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, and other possessions), the Duchy of Schleswig, and the Duchy of Holstein.Feldbæk 1998:21f, 125, 159ff, 281ff The state also claimed sovereignty over three historical peoples: Frisians, Gutes and Wends.Feldbæk 1998:21 Denmark–Norway had several colonies, namely the Danish Gold Coast, the Nicobar Islands, Serampore, Tharangambadi, and the Danish West Indies.Feldbæk 1998:23 The union was also known as the Dano-Norwegian Realm (''Det dansk-norske rige''), Twin Realms (''Tvillingerigerne'') or the Oldenburg Monarchy (''Oldenburg-monarkiet'') The state's inhabitants were mainly Danes, Norwegians and Germans, and also included Faroese, Icelanders and Inuit in the Norwegian overseas possessions, a Sami minori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll (; sometimes written as ''Eidsvold'') is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet. General information Etymology The first element is the genitive case of the word ''eid'' (Old Norse: ''eið'') and the last element is ''voll'' (Old Norse: ''vǫllr'') which means "meadow" or "field". The meaning of the word ''eid'' in this case is "a road passing around a waterfall". People from the districts around the lake ( Mjøsa) who were sailing down the river Vorma, and people from Romerike sailing up the same river, both had to enter this area by passing the Sundfossen waterfall. Because of this, the site became an important meeting place long before the introduction of Christianity. Prior to 1918, the name was spelled "Eidsvold". The town of Eidsvold in Queensland, Australia and Eidsvold Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, United States still use th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog
Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog (6 July 1787 – 15 October 1856) was First Minister of Norway (1836–1855). He also held several other ministerial posts in the period 1821–1855 including Chief of the Ministry of the Army and Navy. Krog was born at Drangedal in Telemark, Norway. He was the son of Andreas Christian von Krogh and Else Marie Poppe. He grow up at Gran Rectory in Hadeland(''Gran prestegård på Hadeland'') where his father was parish priest. Krog started his military education as a cadet at the Norwegian Land Cadet Corps in Christiania (now Oslo). He graduated as a second lieutenants in 1805. In 1814, he was in the service of Prince Christian Frederik of Denmark as adjutant in his general staff. Krog was promoted to Major in 1815. From July 1816, he was commanding chief of the Royal Norwegian Military Academy. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1817. In 1821, Krog was called to Stockholm as acting minister, and followed Crown Prince Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubi Bene Ibi Patria
Ubi or UBI may refer to: Organizations * Ubisoft (Euronext: UBI), a video game publisher and developer * ''União Brasileira pro Interlingua'', the national Interlingua organization in Brazil, see Brazilian Union for Interlingua * University of Beira Interior, a Portuguese public university * Union Bank of India, one of India's largest state-run banks, inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi * United Bank of India, a major commercial bank in India, nationalised in 1969 * United Bicycle Institute, a bicycle mechanics and frame building school in Oregon, US * UBI Banca (Unione di Banche Italiane), an Italian bank * United Barcode Industries, a Swedish company acquired by Intermec in 1997 *United Business Institutes, a private business school in Brussels People * Ubi Dwyer (1933–2001), founder of the Windsor Free Festival * Ubi (formerly Ubiquitous), member of Kansas City rap duo Ces Cru Other * Kampong Ubi, also known as Ubi Estate, a residential and industrial area in Singapore * U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Sejersted
Francis Sejersted (8 February 1936 – 25 August 2015) was a Norwegian history professor and the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee (which awards the Nobel Peace Prize) from 1991 until 1995. Early life Sejersted was born in Oslo. He performed his military service at the prestigious Russian language program of the Norwegian Armed Forces. He was later educated in history as well as Nordic countries, Nordic linguistics and literature at the University of Oslo and achieved a cand.philol. degree in 1965 and a doctorate in 1973. In 1962 Francis Sejersted was president of the Norwegian Students' Association representing the Conservative Students' Association (Norway), student wing of the Conservative Party of Norway, a party with which he remained affiliated. Career From 1971 to 1973 Sejersted served as ''docent'' in history at the University of Oslo and was thereafter professor of Social History, social and economic history at the same institution until 1998. From 1988 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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