Enevold Kruse (October 28, 1554 – March 8, 1621) was a

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nobleman who served as Governor-general of

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from 1608 to 1618. Tranekær

After studying abroad, including in Helmstedt,

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, he was employed in 1578 at the Danish chancery, and his career advanced rapidly. He served in the Danish Treasury (responsible for accounting, payment and collection of customs duties and taxes, as well as management of state property, including forests, roads, and buildings) beginning in 1582 and retained that position until 1608. In 1608, he was named

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to Akershus in Norway, Governor-general of Norway, and a member of the Danish national council. He served as commander for the Norwegian forces during the

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between Denmark-Norway and Sweden from 1611 to 1613. As Governor-general, he accomplished relatively little in his latter years, falling into disagreement with Norwegian nobleman

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, who was the

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. During the last three years of his life, 1618–1621, he was named feudal lord at Tranekjær on Langeland in Denmark. He died at

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References

* Steen, Sverre. «Enevold Kruse» I: ''Norsk biografisk leksikon''; Bd 8.; 1. utg. 1938 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kruse, Enevold 1554 births 1621 deaths Danish nobility Governors-general of Norway Expatriates of Denmark in the Holy Roman Empire Danish expatriates in Norway