Corfitz Ulfeldt
Noble person
1606 – 1664
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Who was Corfitz Ulfeldt?
Count Corfits Ulfeldt, Danish statesman, was the son of the chancellor Jacob Ulfeldt. After a careful education abroad, concluding with one year under Cesare Cremonini at Padua, he returned to Denmark in 1629 and quickly won the favor of King Christian IV. In 1634 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Elephant, in 1636 became Councillor of State, in 1637 Governor of Copenhagen, and in 1643 Steward of the Realm.
Commonly known and recognized as the most notorious traitor in Danish history.
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- Born
- Jul 10, 1606
Assens - Parents
- Spouses
- Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
(1636 - )
- Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
- Children
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 20, 1664
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on July 23, 2013
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