Christen Hansen Munk

Christen Munk (1520 – July 5, 1579) was a Danish born, Governor-general of Norway and county governor.

In 1558 he became feudal overlord of Sunnmøre. During the 1560s, Munk had control over Hamar County (i.e., len) and Akershus County while residing at Akershus Fortress. He added Værne Kloster in 1571, as well as Ingedal, Eidsberg and Rakkestad in Østfold. In addition, he controlled a number of other smaller territories for a shorter or longer period, among them Bratsberg and Gimsøy Abbey, Tønsberg County. A shortage of artillery and supplies caused the Swedes to withdraw after eight days. A few years later, Munk retaliated by sending troops into Värmland, Dalsland, and Västergötland in Sweden on raiding and plundering missions.

At Akershus Fortress, both Munk Pond (Munkedammen) and the Munk Tower (Munketårnet) are named after him. The Munk Tower was the medieval fortress's water tower, which he converted into a cannon and gate tower in 1559.

In 1572 Munk moved to Jutland, where he died in Aakjær seven years later.