Otte Krumpen (1473–1569)E.Ebg.

in Westrin, Th. (ed.): ''Nordisk familjebok'', Stockholm, vol. XV (1911), p. 84. was a

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bureaucrat, who was

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of Denmark from 1554 to 1567, and held seignory over various land holdings throughout his career. He held a ceremonial position in the coronation of Danish kings Christian II and Frederick I. He was the older brother of Danish catholic bishop

Stygge Krumpen Stygge Krumpen ( – 21 January 1551) was a Danish clergyman and bureaucrat, who was the secretary of king Christian II of Denmark and the last Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Børglum from 1533 to 1536, having been coadjutor bishop since 1519. H ...

. The Krumpen family name died with him.

Biography

Otte Krumpen was born the son of Jørgen Krumpen of Skjøtterup and Anne Styggesdatter Rosenkrantz. He was the brother of later catholic bishop

. Nothing is known of his youth, and it is speculated he served as a soldier in foreign armies. He was first mentioned in 1514, as he presented the crown at the

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in Blangstrup, Christian (ed.): ''Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon'', Copenhagen 1915 – 1930, vol. XIV (1923), p. 769f. In 1517, he was granted seignory of

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near

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.Otte Krumpen
at Gyldendals Åbne Encyklopædi He defeated Sten Sture the Younger at the

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, was injured at the

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, and was

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by Christian II following the Swedish surrender in

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. Bricka, Carl Frederik, ''Dansk Biografisk Lexikon'', vol. IX

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1895. Mollerup, "Krumpen, Otte"
pp.552-555
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in 1522 alongside Archbishop of Lund

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. He was then granted seignory of the profitable Tranekær. During the rebellion against Christian II, Krumpen joined new king Frederick I of Denmark. He carried the ceremonial sword during the coronation, and became a member of the '' Rigsraadet'' privy council. He successfully expelled Christian II-loyal Søren Norby from

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in 1525, travelled with Prince Christian to

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in 1529, and secured a treaty with the

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against Lübeck in the fall of 1533. Alongside his brother Stygge, Otte Krumpen was opposed to the Reformation in Denmark. During the Count's Feud civil war between new Protestant king Christian III and catholic Christian II's supporter count Christopher of Oldenburg, Krumpen surrendered Tranekær to Christopher without resistance. He was granted seignory of Aalholm in exchange, but was evicted by peasant uprising. He was imprisoned first at Nykøbing castle, before

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brought him as hostage to

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. Krumpen returned to Denmark in 1536, but it took him much convincing to earn the forgiveness of Christian III. He re-entered ''Rigsraadet'' in 1542, was made seignory of various lucrative land holdings, and took part in various diplomatic dealings for Christian III. He was named

of Denmark in 1554. He once again carried the ceremonial sword at the coronation of

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in 1559, but did not have a good relationship with the new king. During the Northern Seven Years' War from 1563 to 1570, Krumpen was given command of the army by Frederick II in 1564, was relieved of his duty again in 1565, and resigned as marshal in 1567. He died in 1569 as the last of the family Krumpen, and was interred at

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