Jens Hermansson Juel
Jens Juel | |
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Governor-general of Norway | |
In office 1618–1629 | |
Monarch | Christian IV |
Preceded by | Enevold Kruse |
Succeeded by | Christoffer Urne |
Personal details | |
Born | Jens Hermansson Juel January 8, 1580 Refstrup, Denmark |
Died | March 26, 1634 Bøvling, Denmark | (aged 54)
Jens Hermansson Juel (8 January 1580 at
Early life and education
Juel attended the Sorø Academy from 1590 to 1596, and then had a seven-year educational trip with studies abroad, ending in 1603 when he became employed at the Danish chancery. He advanced quickly, being given major tasks: Danish Treasury (responsible for accounting, payment and collection of customs duties and taxes, as well as management of state property, including forests, roads and buildings) beginning in 1609, member of the Danish national council from 1616 and assignment to serve on several diplomatic missions.[2]
Governor-general of Norway
In 1618, he was named Governor-general of Norway which included the traditional role as
As feudal lord of Akershus, Juel established the "new city" of Christiania when Oslo burnt in 1624 (the old city was moved closer to
Juel actively expanded mining operations in Norway, and served as the first director of the Kongsberg Silver Mines. The Silver Works was originally a 100% state-owned enterprise, but financial difficulties resulting from the Danish-Norwegian intervention in the Thirty Years' War, resulted in sale of shares to a private company in 1628, with the state as one of the part-owners. Juel was head of the private partnership that bought a share of the silver mine.
Juel was also active in husbanding his private wealth through lending while he served in Oslo, gaining ownership of a number of Norwegian estates, and also acquiring lands in Denmark.
Personal life
His father was Herman Juel (1548–1607) and Maren Juel. On 13 May 1610 in Viborg, Denmark, he married Ide Lange (1584–1649), the daughter of Hans Lange (1542–1609) of Brejning and Johanne Skram (?-1620).[2] Juel and Ide Hansdatter Lange had a daughter, Christence Juel, who was born on 12 August 1637. She married Jørgen Rosenkrantz (born 1607).
References
- Dansk biografisk leksikon(in Danish). Vol. 8. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.