Niels Ebbesen
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 684 years ago |
Date of died | November 2,1340 |
Died | Skanderborg |
Denmark | |
Date of birth | January 1,1308 |
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ID | 975634 |
Niels Ebbesen Life story
Niels Ebbesen was a Danish squire and national hero, known for his killing of Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg in 1340. From 1332 to 1340, Count Gerhard was the lord of both Jutland and Funen. His death meant the end of Holstein rule in Denmark.