Adolph Sigfried Von Der Osten

Count Adolph Sigfried von der Osten (21 October 1726, Denmark - 2 January 1797) was a Danish diplomat of German descent. His father was Jacob Frants von der Osten (died 1739), whose family was

Pomerania Pomerania ( ; ; ; ) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The central and eastern part belongs to the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, West Pomeranian, Pomeranian Voivod ...

n. Adolph was born in Denmark and backed Danish nationalism.

Christian VI of Denmark Christian VI (30 November 1699 – 6 August 1746) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV of Denmark, Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, he is considered one of Denmark-Norway's m ...

paid for him to travel abroad and he was cared for by

Carl Adolph von Plessen Carl Adolph von Plessen (18 May 1678 – 30 January 1758) was a Danish statesman and landowner. He played a central role during the early reign of Christian VI but fell out of favour at the court and resigned in 1733. He was a major stakeholder ...

when young. In 1783, he was made a knight of the

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Osten, Adolph Sigfried 1726 births 1797 deaths 18th-century Danish diplomats Danish nationalists Danish people of German descent Danish Customs Service personnel