Frederik Krag

Frederik Krag
Governor-general of Norway
In office
19 September 1713 – 1722
Preceded byClaus Henrik Vieregg
Succeeded byDitlev Vibe
Personal details
Born(1655-03-06)6 March 1655
Flensborg, Slesvig-Holsten
Died24 September 1728(1728-09-24) (aged 73)
Stensballegård, Horsens, Denmark
AwardsOrder of the Dannebrog

Frederik Krag (6 March 1655 – 24 September 1728) was a Danish nobleman (Baron) and senior civil servant who served kings Frederick IV and Frederick V. He was the Governor-General of Norway, from 1713 until 1722. He is not fondly remembered in Norway due to his attempts to subordinate the farmers there in a similar level of service to that which was common in Denmark of the period.[1][2]

  1. ^ Sprauten, Knut (2007). "Frederik Krag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  2. ^ Bricka, Carl Frederik (1887–1905). "Frederik Krag". Dansk biografisk leksikon (in Danish). Vol. 9. Retrieved 18 February 2010.

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