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Christian Rantzau
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Christian Rantzau

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Christian Rantzau (23 January 1684 – 16 April 1771) was a Danish nobleman and civil servant. He served as Governor-general of Norway from 1731 to 1739.

Biography

Rantzau was born at Copenhagen, Denmark as son of Otto Rantzau (1632-1719), third lensgreve of Rosenvold, and Sophie Amalie Krag af Jylland (1648-1710). He became 5th lensgreve of Rosenvold in 1726, succeeding his brother Frederik Rantzau (1677-1726). He owned besides Rosenvold, estates atAsdal, Brahesborg, Hammelmose, Krengerup and Skovgaard.

In his youth he was on an educational journey in Europe. In 1702 he studied at the Knight Academy (Det ridderlige Akademi) in Copenhagen.In 1713 he became a commissioner in the Naval General War Commission.Rantzau was dismissed in 1721. In 1726,he received a seat on the commission to investigate the conditions of the Danish Royal Navy.

He was appointed vice-governor in Norwayin 1731 after recently deceased Ditlev Vibe (1670–1731). During the King's voyage to Norway in 1733, Rantzau played a major role in his position; he accompanied the court to Trondheim. In 1739, the office was rescinded and remainedvacant until 1750.

In 1740, he succeeded Christian Christophersen Sehested as county governor of Odense and several counties.He lived at St. Canute's Abbey (Skt Knuds Kloster)among the largest buildings in Odense. For 20 years he governed his counties, resigning in1760. He died during 1771at Brahesborgin Fyn.

Personal life

Married Charlotte Amalie Goeye (1689–1724) in 1716 and after her death married Eleonore Scheel-von Plessen (1708–1770) in 1726. Had from first marriage Otto Mandrup Rantzau (1719-1768); from second marriage Christian Rantzau (1730-1765), Friedrich Siegfried Rantzau (1744-1822) and Carl Adolf Rantzau (1742-1814).

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