German-born Norwegian military officer
Georg Reichwein Georg Reichwein Sr. (1593– 5 May 1667) was a German born, Norwegian military officer .
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Biography
Born at Kassel in Hesse , he emigrated to Norway in 1628 as King Christian IV established the first standing army in Norway .
In 1645, he assumed command of the Akershus Fortress Infantry Regiment in Christiania . In 1636, he became a captain at Bergenhus Fortress and the following year was promoted to major. In 1641, he was appointed lieutenant colonel in the Bergenhus Regiment . Reichwein was promoted to major general in 1659. In 1666, he was appointed to County Governor over Bergenhus len . He died during 1667 and was buried in Christiania.[ 2] [ 3]
Reichwein was noted for fighting from 1644 to 1645 in the Torstenson War that was ended by the Treaty of Brömsebro , from 1657 to 1658 in the Dano-Swedish War that was ended by the Treaty of Roskilde and from 1658 to 1660 in the Dano-Swedish War that was ended by the Treaty of Copenhagen . He was ennobled in 1655 and was a signatory of the 1661 Sovereignty Act as a representative of the noble estates of the realm .[ 3] [ 4]
His writings, dating from 1646 to 1657, are among the most important sources for assessing military conditions in Norway at that time.[ 5]
Georg Reichwein was the father of Georg Reichwein (1630–1710) and grandfather of Lorentz Reichwein (1680–1735), both military officers.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
References
^ Erik Opsahl. "Georg Reichwein" . Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018 . ^ Levende Historie, nr 3-2009, p. 30
^ a b Ole H. Gjeruldsen. "Georg Reichwein" . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017 . ^ Allan Tønnesen (ed.), Magtens besegling. Enevoldsarveregeringsakterne af 1661 og 1662 underskrevet og beseglet af stænderne i Danmark, Norge, Island og Færøerne , Heraldisk Selskab/Syddansk Universitetsforlag , Odense 2013, ISBN 9788776746612
^ Erik Opsahl. "Georg Reichwein (1593–1667)" . lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved April 1, 2018 . ^ Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Reichwein" . Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018 . ^ "Georg Reichwein (1630-1710)" . lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved April 1, 2018 .^ "Lorentz de Reichwein" . lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved April 1, 2018 .
