Ulrich Christian Gyldenløve
Count Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve or Ulrich Christian Gyldenlöwe (born April 7, 1630 , † December 11, 1658 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish general. He was an illegitimate son of the Danish King Christian IV with the mistress Wiebke Kruse and thus half-brother of King Friedrich III.
He joined the army early. During the Torstensson War against Sweden he was Rittmeister and earned a reputation as a brave and persevering soldier. By 1654 he advanced to major general and took part in the planning for the outbreak of the Second Northern War against Sweden. As the commander-in-chief in the defense of Copenhagen against the Swedish King Karl X. Gustav , he is said to have fought courageously in the front ranks, undertook daring attacks and repeatedly spurred the defenders on. During the fighting, he is said to have developed typhus, the cause of death was later given as exhaustion.
literature
- Haakon Nyhuus (Ed.): Illustreret norsk konversationsleksikon , Volume III, page 1334 . Kristiania (Oslo), 1909
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| SURNAME | Gyldenløve, Ulrich Christian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gyldenløve, Ulrik Christian; Gyldenlöwe, Ulrich Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1630 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1658 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen , Denmark |