Huitfeld (Witfeld, dates. Hvitfeld, Huitfeldt ) - an ancient Danish (Norwegian) noble family.
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Famous Representatives
Peter Huitfeld , in whose house King Christopher II was captured by two nobles.
Arild Hewittfeld (1546–1609), Member of the Danish State Council and Chancellor. The high position that opened up for him free access to state archives made it possible to write a chronicle of Denmark. This huge work, "Danmarks Riges Krönike og Bispekrönike", despite significant shortcomings (including the inaccuracy of many copies taken from documents), is still important as material on the history of Denmark, especially since most of the original sources are now lost. In the preface to his work, Huitfeld makes a bold speech to the king, giving him advice, encouragements and warnings. In addition, Hewittfeld published Andrea Sunonis leges provinciales Scaniae (1590), Norske Hirdskraa [1] (1594, translated into modern Danish) and The Tens Martensen Norwegian Chronicle (1594).
Ivar Huitfeld (1665-1710) - the hero of the battle with the Swedes in the Gulf of Kjöge . The Danebrog ship, under his command, caught fire from enemy shots and threatened to set fire to nearby ships, transport ships and the city of Kiege itself, which were under the wind. The commander could save the ship and crew if he turned under the wind and jumped ashore with his ship. But when passing by leeward ships, they could easily catch fire. In order to avoid this and not upset the battle line, the hero-commander decided to sacrifice himself and his people and anchored between both enemy fleets. The fire on the Dannebrog reached the powder chamber, and it flew into the air; out of 700 team members, due to very fresh weather, only three managed to escape. A monument to the dead sailors was erected in Langelinie .
Anniken Huitfeld (born 1969) - Norwegian politician ( Norwegian Labor Party ), Minister [2] .
Notes
- ↑ "Hirdskraa" or "Gaardsreetter" - this was the name of the collection of laws issued in the Middle Ages in the North, regarding the order of life in royal courts (estates); these laws have come into force over time on noble estates.
- ↑ Anniken Huitfeld on the site All Norway . Date of treatment March 2, 2013. Archived March 15, 2013.
See also
- Iver Huitfeld frigates
Literature
- Hansen P.G. Witfeld // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Huitfeldt-Kaas HJ Efterretninger om Familien Huitfeldt, Kristiania 1908.