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Jacob Ulfeldt (1567–1630)
Jacob Ulfeldt (25 June 1567 – 25 June 1630) was a Danish diplomat, explorer, and chancellor of King Christian IV of Denmark. Early life and family Jakob Ulfeldt was born at Bavelse, the son of privy councillor Jacob Ulfeldt (1535–1593) and Anne Jakobsdatter Flemming. Ulfeldt married Birgitte Brockenhuus (9 August 1580–24 December 1656) on 10 June 1599 in Nyborg. She was the daughter of lensmand Laurids Brockenhuus (1552–1604), owner of Egeskov and Bramstrup, and Karen née Skram (1544–1625). Together, Jakob and Anne had 17 children, including: * Corfitz Ulfeldt (1606–1664) * Elsebet Jacobsdatter (died 1676) * Knud Ulfeldt (1600–1646) * Eiler Ulfeldt (1613–1644) * Frands Ulfeldt (1601–1636) * Laurids Ulfeldt (1605–1659) * Ebbe Ulfeldt (1610–1654) * Flemming Ulfeldt (1607–1657). Career From 1581 he travelled widely, reaching many places which were rarely visited by Danish travellers at the time, and did not return to Denmark until 1597. Among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Næstved Municipality
Næstved Municipality ( is a '' kommune'' in the Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in the south of Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a .... The municipality includes the island of Gavnø. It covers an area of 681 km2, and has a total population of 84,895 (2025). The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Næstved. On 1 January 2007, ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007) merged the Næstved municipality with existing Fladså, Fuglebjerg, Holmegaard, and Suså municipalities to form the new Næstved municipality, increasing the total population to more than 80,000. As of 2024 the mayor is Carsten Rasmussen. Locations The ten largest locations in the municipality are: Politics Municipal council Næ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |