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Jens Hermansson Juel
Jens Hermansson Juel (8 January 1580 at Refstrup – died 26 March 1634 at Bøvling) was a Danish nobleman who served as Governor-general of Norway from 1618 to 1629. Early life and education Juel was the son of Herman Juel (1548–1607) and Maren Juel. He attended the Sorø Academy from 1590 to 1596, and then had a seven-year educational trip with studies abroad, ending in 1603. Career Early career in Copenhagen Back in Denmark, Juel became employed at the Danish chancery. He advanced quickly, being given major tasks: Royal Treasurer (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 1609, member of the Danish national council from 1616 and assignment to serve on several diplomatic missions. Governor-general of Norway In 1618, he was named Governor-general of Norway which included the traditional role as feudal lord to Akershus in Norway. Juel proved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress (, ) or Akershus Castle ( ) is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city. Since the Middle Ages the fortress has been the namesake and centre of the main fief and later main county of Akershus, which was originally one of Norway's four main regions and which included most of Eastern Norway. The fortress itself was located within the Akershus main county until 1919, and also within the smaller Akershus sub-county until 1842. The castle has also been used as a military base, a prison and is currently the temporary office of the prime minister of Norway. Construction It is not known exactly when the construction of the castle started but it is believed that it took place around the late 1290s, by King Haakon V, replacing Tønsberg as one of the two most important Norwegian castles of the period (the other being Båhus). It was constructed in response to the Norwegian nobleman, Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Rosenkrantz
Jørgen is a Danish, Norwegian, and Faroese masculine given name cognate to George People with the given name Jørgen * Jørgen Aall (1771–1833), Norwegian ship-owner and politician * Jørgen Andersen (1886–1973), Norwegian gymnast * Jørgen Aukland (born 1975), Norwegian cross-country skier * Jørgen Beck (1914–1991), Danish film actor * Jørgen Bentzon (1897–1951), Danish composer * Jørgen Bjelke (1621–1696), Norwegian officer and nobleman * Jørgen Bjørnstad (1894–1942), Norwegian gymnast * Jørgen Bojsen-Møller (born 1954), Danish sailor and Olympic Champion * Jørgen Thygesen Brahe (1515–1565), Danish nobleman * Jørgen Brønlund (1877–1907), Greenlandic polar explorer, educator, and catechist * Jørgen Bru (1881–1974) was a Norwegian sport shooter * Jørgen Brunchorst (1862–1917), Norwegian natural scientist, politician and diplomat * Jørgen Buckhøj (1935–1994), Danish actor * Jørgen Wright Cappelen (1805–1878), Norwegian bookseller and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jutland
Jutland (; , ''Jyske Halvø'' or ''Cimbriske Halvø''; , ''Kimbrische Halbinsel'' or ''Jütische Halbinsel'') is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). It stretches from the Grenen spit in the north to the confluence of the Elbe and the Sude (river), Sude in the southeast. The historic southern border river of Jutland as a cultural-geographical region, which historically also included Southern Schleswig, is the Eider (river), Eider. The peninsula, on the other hand, also comprises areas south of the Eider (river), Eider: Holstein, the Saxe-Lauenburg, former duchy of Lauenburg (district), Lauenburg, and most of Hamburg and Lübeck. Jutland's geography is flat, with comparatively steep hills in the east and a barely noticeable ridge running through the center. West Jutland is characterised by open lands, heaths, plains, and peat bogs, while East Jutland is more fertile with lakes and lush fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salling
Salling is a peninsula located in the north-west of the larger Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The largest city in Salling is Skive, and smaller towns and villages includes Jebjerg, Roslev and Glyngøre. The Sallingsund Bridge connects the peninsula to the island of Mors, crossing the narrow strait of Sallingsund, part of the Limfjord. The island of Fur lies to the north of the peninsula and is linked by a 3-4 minute ferry service across the Fursund from Branden. fursund.dk Since January 2007, Salling has been part of the newly formed . Gallery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongsberg Silver Mines
Kongsberg Silver works () was a mining operation at Kongsberg in Buskerud county in Norway. The town of Kongsberg is the site of the Norwegian Mining Museum (). History Operating from over 80 different sites, Kongsberg silver mines constituted the largest mining field in Norway. It was the largest pre-industrial working place in Norway, with over 4,000 workers at its peak in the 1770s and supplied over 10% of the gross national product of the Danish–Norwegian union during its 335-year-long history: over 450,000 man-years were expended in the production. The silver mines in Kongsberg were in operation from 1623 until 1958. Total production exceeded 1,3 million kg silver. Silver was first discovered between the 1 July and 5 July 1623, according to the somewhat romanticized story, which tells of two small children - Helga and Jacob - who were out shepherding their cattle at the top of Gruveåsen hill. They had an ox with them which scraped on the side of the mountain. They c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Stockfleth
Hans Eggertsen Stockfleth (1600s – 19 February 1664) was a Norwegian civil servant, businessman and investor. Stockfleth was a son of Danish merchant Eggert Stockfleth (1565-1638). His parents moved from Haderslev to Bragernes in Buskerud during 1629. He was a brother of bishop Henning Stockfleth (c.1610–1664) and an uncle of diplomat Christian Stockfleth (1640-1704). His brother Jakob Stockfleth (1607-1652) was a Councilor in Christiania (now Oslo). Stockfleth was appointed bailiff of several districts including in Hadeland (1628-29) Gudbrandsdalen (1629-36) and Buskerud (1636-42). His position as bailiff provided an opportunity to achieve personal wealth especially in forested properties. From 1636, Stockfleth operated the Åmot sawmill at Modum in Buskerud. He also controlled the watercourses north of the sawmill, especially from Hallingdal. In 1652-53, Stockfleth acquired additional sites in Aker, Follo, Romerike and Ringerike. He eventually came to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Toller
Niels Toller (1592 – 8 January 1642) was a Danish-born merchant who settled in Norway and became the wealthiest person in Christiania. Biography Niels Toller was born in Haderslev, in Southern Jutland, Denmark. He first arrived in Norway in 1620 and quickly began to establish itself as a businessman, and received citizenship in 1621. He became part of a network of enterprising merchants from Haderslev, which also included Hans Stockfleth and Johan Garmann. After a devastating fire in 1624, King Christian IV ordered the old city of Oslo to be moved closer to the fortification of Akershus Castle and also renamed it to Christiania. Niels Toller achieved monopoly on the trade in Old Oslo, and had favourable agreements with the Crown's sawmills along Akerselva. In time, he operated a shipping and lumber export business. He also owned two of the 32 shares of the Kongsberg Silver Mines. He owned the site of Oslo Ladegård Oslo ( or ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Garmann
Johan Garmann (formerly Gaarmann), called "the Elder", (1583 – 7 February 1651) was a Danish-born merchant, alderman, royal Factor (agent), factor, and early prominent settler in Norway during the seventeenth century. Originating from Haderslev, in what was then part of the Duchy of Schleswig (under the Monarchy of Denmark, Danish crown), Garmann was compelled to leave his home due to the turmoil of the Thirty Years' War, Thirty Years’ War. After a temporary stay in Malmö, he received royal permission to travel to Christiania (now Oslo), then part of the Denmark–Norway, Danish-Norwegian realm, where he established himself as a leading figure in trade, provisioning, and administration associated with the emergent Kongsberg Silver Mines. He became relatively wealthy, and founded a family line in Norway, known as the Garmann family (derived from the Danish word for farmer; ), which came to enjoy considerable social standing and influence within the country's mercantile and adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haderslev
Haderslev (; ) is a Denmark, Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark with a population of 22,405 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark It is the main town and the administrative seat of Haderslev Municipality and is situated in the eastern part of Southern Jutland. Haderslev is home of SønderjyskE Fodbold, Sønderjyske, which is an association football team that plays in the Danish Superliga since 2008. The town is named after King Hader. History Overview [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akershus Castle
Akershus Fortress (, ) or Akershus Castle ( ) is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city. Since the Middle Ages the fortress has been the namesake and centre of the main fief and later main county of Akershus, which was originally one of Norway's four main regions and which included most of Eastern Norway. The fortress itself was located within the Akershus main county until 1919, and also within the smaller Akershus sub-county until 1842. The castle has also been used as a military base, a prison and is currently the temporary office of the prime minister of Norway. Construction It is not known exactly when the construction of the castle started but it is believed that it took place around the late 1290s, by King Haakon V, replacing Tønsberg as one of the two most important Norwegian castles of the period (the other being Båhus). It was constructed in response to the Norwegian nobleman, Earl Alv Erl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
