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About Hannibal Sehested
Hannibal Sehested was a Danish statesman and son-in-law of King Christian IV. He served as Governor-general of Norway from 1642 to 1651. He fought in the Torstenson War against Sweden and implemented many reforms in Norway. After a fall from grace leading to his resignation as Governor-general in 1651, he regained the trust of Frederick III in 1660 and negotiated the Treaty of Copenhagen. He worked as lord treasurer and councillor of state until his death in 1666.
Everything about Hannibal Sehested →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, military personnel, governor
- Position held
- Governor-general of Norway
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Born
- 1609
- Died
- September 13, 1666