Frederik Krag
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Frederik Krag was a Danish-Norwegian nobleman (Baron) and senior civil servant who was born 6 March 1655 in Flensburg
, Schleswig, Denmark
(now Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
) and died 24 September 1728 in Aalborg
, Denmark. He served the Danish-Norwegian kings Frederick IV
and Frederick V
. He served as Governor-General of Norway
from 1713 until 1722. He is not fondly remembered in Norway due to his attempts to subordinate the farmers there in a similar level of service to that which was common in Denmark of the period.
and later in Nijmegen for the negotiations among the European powers that aimed to put an end to the constant warfare that had ravaged the continent for years. The result was the Treaty of Nijmegen signed in 1678, which failed to provide for a lasting peace.
Upon returning to Copenhagen he attended the Danish queen for several years (as a Kammerjunker), rising to master of ceremonies. It was during this period that he married Baroness Juel.
In 1684 he proceeded to Holland, remaining there as ambassador until 1688.
He became governor of the Diocese of Viborg
and was the magistrate in Hald municipality from 1695-1713. He served as Governor-General of Norway
from 1713 until 1722.
Frederik Krag was named a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
, in 1708, and in 1712 he was elevated to counselor of the Danish realm (geheimeråd).
Krag was married three times to women from noble families.
He first married Baroness Hedevig Eleonore Juel, the daughter of Baron Jens Juel
and niece of Admiral Niels Juel
, in 1683. She died in childbirth in 1685.
His second marriage was with Charlotte Amalie Griffenfeld, the daughter of the Lord Chancellor, Count Peder Griffenfeld
in November 1690 in Copenhagen.
His third marriage was to 19-year old Stainless Krag in 1705; she survived his death and died in 1755.
Flensburg
Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
, Schleswig, Denmark
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...
(now Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) and died 24 September 1728 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....
, Denmark. He served the Danish-Norwegian kings Frederick IV
Frederick IV of Denmark
Frederick IV was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel .-Foreign affairs:...
and Frederick V
Frederick V of Denmark
Frederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:...
. He served as Governor-General of Norway
Governor-general of Norway
The Governor-general of Norway, styled Rigsstatholder in Danish or Riksståthållare in Swedish, both meaning 'Lieutenant of the realm' , was the appointed head of the Norwegian Government in the absence of the Monarch....
from 1713 until 1722. He is not fondly remembered in Norway due to his attempts to subordinate the farmers there in a similar level of service to that which was common in Denmark of the period.
Civil service
Frederik Krag began his government service by serving from 1675 through 1678 with the Danish delegation in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and later in Nijmegen for the negotiations among the European powers that aimed to put an end to the constant warfare that had ravaged the continent for years. The result was the Treaty of Nijmegen signed in 1678, which failed to provide for a lasting peace.
Upon returning to Copenhagen he attended the Danish queen for several years (as a Kammerjunker), rising to master of ceremonies. It was during this period that he married Baroness Juel.
In 1684 he proceeded to Holland, remaining there as ambassador until 1688.
He became governor of the Diocese of Viborg
Viborg County
Viborg Amt is a former county in the north-central part of the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The county was abolished on 1 January 2007, when most of it merged into Region Midtjylland...
and was the magistrate in Hald municipality from 1695-1713. He served as Governor-General of Norway
Governor-general of Norway
The Governor-general of Norway, styled Rigsstatholder in Danish or Riksståthållare in Swedish, both meaning 'Lieutenant of the realm' , was the appointed head of the Norwegian Government in the absence of the Monarch....
from 1713 until 1722.
Frederik Krag was named a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
, in 1708, and in 1712 he was elevated to counselor of the Danish realm (geheimeråd).
Family
His father Erik Krag (1620–72) served as Supreme Secretary of the Danish chancery and his mother Vibeke Pallesdatter Rosenkrantz (died in 1708) was of the Danish-noble Rosenkrantz line dating back to Knight Neils Rosenkrantz in 1341.Krag was married three times to women from noble families.
He first married Baroness Hedevig Eleonore Juel, the daughter of Baron Jens Juel
Jens Juel (diplomat)
thumb|200-px|right|baron Jens JuelJens Juel was a Danish diplomat and stateman of great influence at the Danish court who was created Baron and granted Juellinge in 1672...
and niece of Admiral Niels Juel
Niels Juel
Niels Juel was a Dano–Norwegian admiral. He was the brother of the diplomat Jens Juel.-Biography:Niels Juel was born the son of Erik Juel and Sophie Clausdatter Sehested, both were descendant of Danish nobility, who lived in Jutland where the father had a career as a local functionary and judge...
, in 1683. She died in childbirth in 1685.
His second marriage was with Charlotte Amalie Griffenfeld, the daughter of the Lord Chancellor, Count Peder Griffenfeld
Peder Griffenfeld
Count Peder Griffenfeld was a Danish statesman.-Early years:Born at Copenhagen into a wealthy trading family connected with the leading civic, clerical and learned circles in the Danish capital, he was prepared for university byJens Vorde...
in November 1690 in Copenhagen.
His third marriage was to 19-year old Stainless Krag in 1705; she survived his death and died in 1755.