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Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve

1630–1658

Born
7 Apr 1630
Country of birth
Denmark
Died
1658, Copenhagen
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Facts and their sources

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  • Birth7 Apr 1630ProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source
  • Death1658, CopenhagenProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source
  • ParentChristian IV of DenmarkConfirmed1 source
  • ParentVibeke KruseConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Died · Copenhagen

    Death, Copenhagen

What was it like?

The world around 1630: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Peasant men often wore knickers made from tanned buckskin, and both men and women typically wore clogs for everyday and festive activities.

Known for

Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve was an illegitimate child of Christian IV of Denmark and his chambermaid and mistress Vibeke Kruse.

During their lifetime

  1. 1638

    Sound toll increased for state revenue

    King Christian IV increased the Sound toll on foreign ships starting in 1638 to fund state debts and military construction.

  2. 1644

    Swedish forces invade Jutland

    A Swedish invasion of Jutland in 1644 caused widespread disruption to the rural economy and population.

Family

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Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.