About Iver Krabbe
Lived 1602 – 1666 (aged 64). Iver Krabbe was a Danish military officer.
Iver Krabbe (March 22, 1602 – October 30, 1666) was a Danish nobleman, military officer, and governor-general of Norway from 1661 to 1664.
Biography Iver Krabbe was born at Övedskloster Manor in the province of Scania in eastern Denmark, the son of Tage Krabbe (1553–1612) and Sofie Jørgensdatter Friis (1576–1611). He studied in Orléans and then in Padua in 1625, and returned home in 1628. There he was made a lesser noble at the court, but he left the post on 25 August that year, when he married Karen Ottesdatter Marsvin (1610–1680)
Krabbe died at his estate Gunderslevholm in Zealand on October 30, 1666, and he is buried at Gunderslev Church. He had many grandchildren in both Scania and Denmark, and his daughter Margerete's son Iver Rosenkrantz later became a well-known Danish politician.
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Who was Iver Krabbe?
Norwegian Governor-general of Norway (1602-1666)
When was Iver Krabbe born?
Iver Krabbe was born on 22 March 1602 in Övedskloster Castle.
When did Iver Krabbe die?
Iver Krabbe died on 30 October 1666 in Gunderslevholm.
What was Iver Krabbe's occupation?
Iver Krabbe was a military officer.
What nationality was Iver Krabbe?
Iver Krabbe was Danish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Iver Krabbe. https://biography.guide/iver-krabbe/
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