Ove Gjedde
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Ove Gjedde was a 17th-century Danish nobleman and naval officer who led Denmark-Norway’s early colonial and trading ventures in India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ove Gjedde canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish nobleman
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human ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| activeIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| affiliation | Danish East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Denmark
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Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1594-12-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1660-12-19 ⓘ |
| employer |
Danish crown
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dane ⓘ |
| familyName | Gjedde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Brostrup Gjedde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| mother | Sophie Brostrupdatter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | lensmand ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
established Danish presence in India at Tranquebar
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founded Danish trading station at Tranquebar ⓘ led early colonial and trading ventures for Denmark-Norway in India ⓘ negotiated treaty with the Nayak of Tanjore ⓘ secured rights to build Fort Dansborg in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
commanded fleet to Ceylon and India 1618–1622
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involved in Danish colonial policy in Asia ⓘ participated in establishment of Fort Dansborg at Tranquebar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Danish overseas trade in Asia
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role in Danish colonial expansion in India ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of Danish expedition to India 1618–1622 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Funen NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommerup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Copenhagen
NERFINISHED
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Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of Danish East India expedition
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feudal lord of Bohus Fortress ⓘ feudal lord of Brunla ⓘ feudal lord of Helsingborg Castle ⓘ feudal lord of Tønsberg ⓘ governor of Iceland ⓘ member of the Danish Rigsråd ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence |
Bohus Fortress
NERFINISHED
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Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ Helsingborg Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorothea Knudsdatter Urne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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