Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve (3 February 1611 – 6 October 1640) was a Danish diplomat and military officer. He was one of three acknowledged illegitimate sons of
Christian IV 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 only one by
Kirsten Madsdatter.
He died in a fight with troops from the Netherlands at the churchyard of
Meinerzhagen and was buried in
Wesel
Wesel () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel (district), Wesel district.
Geography
Wesel is situated at the confluence of the Lippe River and the Rhine.
Division of the city
Suburbs of Wesel i ...
.
See also
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Gyldenløve
References
1611 births
1640 deaths
17th-century Danish diplomats
Danish military personnel
Illegitimate children of Christian IV
Sons of kings
Sons of dukes
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