1909 portrait copy by Hans Christian Hansen Vantore
Governor-general of Norway
In office 1731–1739
Monarch
Christian VI
Preceded by
Ditlev Vibe
Succeeded by
Jacob Benzon
Personal details
Born
(1684-01-23)23 January 1684 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died
16 April 1771(1771-04-16) (aged 87) Brahesborg, Denmark
Awards
Order of the Elephant, 1731
Christian Rantzau (23 January 1684 – 16 April 1771) was a Danish nobleman and civil servant. He served as Governor-general of Norway from 1731 to 1739.[1]
^Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Christian Rantzau". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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administrative ability. Christian's earliest teacher, Wolfgang von Utenhof (ca. 1495–1542) and his Lutheran tutor, the military general Johann Rantzau (1492–1565)...
leadership ensured the succession of Christian III to the throne, which brought about the Reformation in Denmark. Rantzau was born at Schloss Breitenburg at...
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in the sale. In around 1800, Falkenskiold sold Frihedslund to Christian, Count Rantzau-Ascheberg, who had recently also acquired Sæbygaard, thus reuniting...
1633); married Frands Rantzau. Countess Sophie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein (20 September 1619 – 29 April 1657); married Christian on Pentz. Countess...
of Schauenburg, to Count Christian zu Rantzau [de] (1614–1663), royal Danish governor of Holstein. In 1650 or 1651, Rantzau became an immediate county...
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Frederik had a son with his mistress, Johanne Jansen. The son was named Christian Friederichsen (23 November 1803 in Moldened near the city of Schleswig...
also named Christian, raised an army in Holstein which, led by Johann Rantzau, took in turn Holstein, Jutland and Zeeland in a series of brilliant military...
Krag Ditlev Vibe ChristianRantzau Vice Governors: Jacob Benzon Charles of Hesse Jacob Benzon Christian August Frederik of Hesse Christian Frederick Sweden-Norway...
between the crown and the dukes of South Jutland. It was given to ChristianRantzau in 1645, who gave the manor to his son-in-law, Frederik Ahlefeldt...
kidnapping victim. Balthasar Rantzau came from the Holstein noble family Rantzau. He was the son of the bailiff Hans Rantzau (1452–1522) on Gut Neuhaus...
Krag Ditlev Vibe ChristianRantzau Vice Governors: Jacob Benzon Charles of Hesse Jacob Benzon Christian August Frederik of Hesse Christian Frederick Sweden-Norway...
Wedel (1641–1717) is promoted to general in Norway. 23 January – ChristianRantzau, Governor-general of Norway (died 1771) 26 July – Peder Benzon, Supreme...
Christensdatter Spend (died 1543). He started his career at the court of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway in Copenhagen, in Denmark, during 1548. Munk...
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