Ove Gjedde | |
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![]() Portrait of Admiral of the Realm Ove Gjedde, by Karel van Mander III | |
1st Governor of Tranquebar | |
In office 11 October 1620 – 13 February 1621 | |
Monarch | Christian IV |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Roland Crappé |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 December 1594 Tomarps Kungsgård Castle, Scania |
Died | 19 December 1660 Copenhagen | (aged 65)
Nationality | Danish |
Spouse | Dorothy Knudsdatter Urne |
Children | Knud Ovessøn Gjedde (see § Personal life) |
Parent(s) | Brostrup Giedde Dorthe Pallesdatter Ulfeldt |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Rank | Admiral Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles/wars | |
Ove Gjedde[a] (27 December 1594 – 19 December 1660) was a Danish nobleman and Admiral of the Realm (Danish: Rigsadmiral). He established the Danish colony at Tranquebar (Danish: Trankebar) and constructed Fort Dansborg as the base for the Danish settlement. He was a member of the interim government that followed the death of King Christian IV, which imposed restrictions by the Haandfæstning on his successor King Frederick III.[1]
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