Christen Thomesen Sehested
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Christen Thomesen Sehested (24 August 1664 – 1736), born in Copenhagen
, was son of a lieutenant-colonel, Axel Sehested, and grandson of the King's chancellor Christen Thomesen Sehested, who died in 1657. He was an admiral
in the Danish–Norwegian naval fleet during the Eleven years war, better known as the Great Northern War
.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, was son of a lieutenant-colonel, Axel Sehested, and grandson of the King's chancellor Christen Thomesen Sehested, who died in 1657. He was an admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
in the Danish–Norwegian naval fleet during the Eleven years war, better known as the Great Northern War
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...
.