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Willem Leyel (Danish East India)
Willem Leyel or Willum Leyel ('','' – Spring 1654) was a Danish governor of Tranquebar and captain in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. Willem Leyel was born in c. 1593 in Elsinore and would be employed by the in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia during his early 20s. During his employment, Leyel would also live in Persia, where he would be acknowledged for his hard work. In 1639, Leyel was appointed as head of the ''Christianshavn'' and was to inspect the financial conditions caused by Governor Bernt Pessart in Danish India, India. However, in early 1640 during her voyage, ''Christianshavn'' was detained and Leyel subsequently spent the next three years negotiating with Spanish officials for her release. A deal was finalized in March 1643, and Leyel would reach Danish-owned Tharangambadi, Tranquebar in September of the same year. Regardless, leyel was to Conflict between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart, use military force to become governor of Tranquebar, succeeding Dutchman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian IV
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] |
