Jacob Ulfeldt (1567
Jacob Ulfeldt may refer to: * Jacob Ulfeldt (1535–1593), Danish diplomat and member of the Privy Council * Jacob Ulfeldt (1567–1630), Danish chancellor of King Christian IV of Denmark, diplomat and explorer, son of the above {{hndis, name=Ulfeldt, Jacob ...
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Jacob Ulfeldt (1535–1593)
Jacob Ulfeldt (1535 – 8 October 1593) was a Danish diplomat and member of the Privy Council from 1565. He is mostly known for his very troubled diplomatic journey into Russia in 1578 during which he concluded an unfavourable treaty with Tsar Ivan IV (1530–1584) that brought him to disgrace at home. His bitter attempts of getting satisfaction only damaged his case. However, his account of his Russian travels (published by Melchior Goldast in Latin during 1608) is still considered a main source of Danish-Russian relations as well as of 16th-century Russia. He was the father of Jacob Ulfeldt (1567–1630). Early life and education Ulfeldt was the son of Knud Ebbesen Ulfeldt and Anne Eriksdatter Hardenberg. He studied at Louvain in 1551 and Wittenberg in 1554. Diplomatic career Ulfeldt entered the state service in 1562. In 1566, he became a member of the Rigsrådet. He is mostly known for his very troubled diplomatic journey into Russia in 1578 during which he conclud ...
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