Karen Kotte
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Karen Kotte was a Danish merchant
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Daughter of the mayor
of Odense
, merchant Jørgen Nielsen Kotte (d. 1584) and Kirsten Peder Christophersdatter (d. 1583) and in 1572 married to merchant Claus Mikkelsen. During the war of 1563-1570 she financed the Danish military in companionship with Oluf Bager and Hans Mule for credit or the corn of the crown. Her house in Odense housed the royal family during their visit to Funen
and also functioned as a custady for people in debt. She had two daughters: after her death, her son-in-law's conflict for the inheritance was solwed by the monarch in 1593.
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
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Daughter of the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
, merchant Jørgen Nielsen Kotte (d. 1584) and Kirsten Peder Christophersdatter (d. 1583) and in 1572 married to merchant Claus Mikkelsen. During the war of 1563-1570 she financed the Danish military in companionship with Oluf Bager and Hans Mule for credit or the corn of the crown. Her house in Odense housed the royal family during their visit to Funen
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
and also functioned as a custady for people in debt. She had two daughters: after her death, her son-in-law's conflict for the inheritance was solwed by the monarch in 1593.