Johan Vibe
Johan de Vibe | |
|---|---|
Denmark-Norway | |
| Years of service | 1659 - 1710 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Commander of the Norwegian army north of the Dovrefjell mountains |
Johan Vibe (also Wibe) (16 April 1637 – 20 February 1710) was a Danish military officer and engineer, who was appointed
Biography
Johan Vibe was born on as one of two illegitimate children of the Danish nobleman Peder Wibe (c. 1596–1658) and an unnamed French woman. He was raised as a legitimate son and knighted using his father's arms.[2][3] He received a military education in the Netherlands, finishing in 1659 and joined the Norwegian Army shortly after.[2]
For his performance in the
Johan Vibe was named a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1693. In 1708 he was elevated to counselor of the Danish realm (geheimeråd). Vibe advanced to major general in 1682 and was transferred to Trondheim as commander of the Norwegian military forces north of the Dovrefjell mountains.[3]
He appointed Governor-General of Norway by the Danish-Norwegian crown from 1708 as successor to Frederik Gabel. Following his death in 1710, he was succeeded as Governor-General by Woldemar Gyldenløve (1660–1740), son of Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve and Sophie Urne.[5] [6][7]
References
- ^ "Johan Vibe - offiser". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c Nissen, Harald. "Johan Vibe". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ Dansk biografisk lexikon(in Danish). Vol. 13. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag. pp. 500–503. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ Gjerset, Knut (1915). History of the Norwegian People, Volumes II. The MacMillan Company. pp. 253–261. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ "Gabel, Christoffer, 1617-73". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Vibe, Johan, norsk Vicestatholder". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Løvendal, Ulrik Frederik Valdemar Baron, 1660-1740". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.