Jørgen Lunge
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Jørgen Lunge was a Danish
nobleman who served as Rigsmarsk
from 1616 to 1619.
and at Sorø Academy
he spent six years went abroad in order to continue his studies, spending most of his time in Strasbourg
, Geneva
and Padua
.
Shortly after his return to Denmark, he left the country once again to go into Dutch
military service. Before his departure, he recruited a company of soldiers which he led with honours in the war against the Spain
ish, leading to his promotion through the ranks.
Back in Denmark, he married Sophie Brahe on 8 September 1605. Just a few weeks later, he received orders to recruit a regiment of 2,000 men for use against the city of Brunswick
in support of the king's relative, Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. However the king abandoned his plan and the regiment was dissolved. In 1713 he acquired Birkelse Manor in the north of Jutland.
In 1616 Lunge was elected Rigsmarsk
, an office he held until his death in 1619.
He was buried at the Abbey of Our Lady in Aalborg
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
nobleman who served as Rigsmarsk
Rigsmarsk (Denmark)
The Marsk, from 1536 the Rigsmarsk, was in Denmark the head of the armed forces from the beginning of the 13th century until the introduction of the absolute monarchy in the 1660s. It was the third highest office in the country after the Steward of the Realm and the Chancellor. The Rigsmarsk was...
from 1616 to 1619.
Biography
Lunge was born in Odden on 11 October 1577 to Ove Lunge and Anne Maltesdatter Sehested. After receiving his schooling at home in ViborgViborg, Denmark
Viborg , a town in central Jutland, Denmark, is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula...
and at Sorø Academy
Sorø Academy
Sorø Academy is a boarding school and public gymnasium located in the small town of Sorø, Denmark. It traces its history back to the 12th century when Bishop Absalon founded a monastery at the site, which was confiscated by the Crown after the Reformation, and ever since, on and off, it has served...
he spent six years went abroad in order to continue his studies, spending most of his time in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
and Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
.
Shortly after his return to Denmark, he left the country once again to go into Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
military service. Before his departure, he recruited a company of soldiers which he led with honours in the war against the Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
ish, leading to his promotion through the ranks.
Back in Denmark, he married Sophie Brahe on 8 September 1605. Just a few weeks later, he received orders to recruit a regiment of 2,000 men for use against the city of Brunswick
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
in support of the king's relative, Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. However the king abandoned his plan and the regiment was dissolved. In 1713 he acquired Birkelse Manor in the north of Jutland.
In 1616 Lunge was elected Rigsmarsk
Rigsmarsk (Denmark)
The Marsk, from 1536 the Rigsmarsk, was in Denmark the head of the armed forces from the beginning of the 13th century until the introduction of the absolute monarchy in the 1660s. It was the third highest office in the country after the Steward of the Realm and the Chancellor. The Rigsmarsk was...
, an office he held until his death in 1619.
He was buried at the Abbey of Our Lady in Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
.