Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe
Danish noblewoman
About Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe
Lived 1578 – 1646 (aged 68). Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe was a Danish estate owner.
Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe (11 May 1578 21 December 1646) was a Danish noblewoman and landowner. She is notable for being the first confirmed owner of Gunhild Cross. She was married to nobleman Holger Rosenkrantz, with whom she had 13 children, and raised 10 of her nieces and nephews, including Anne Gøye. She was also known for her accounting, of which her books are held in the Karen Brahe library, and landowning.
Biography Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe was born on 11 May 1578 at , Funen, Denmark. Brahe is the first documented owner of Gunhild Cross, a carved walrus-ivory crucifix of medieval origin. She was a devout Christian.
She died on 21 December 1646 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Who was Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe?
Danish noblewoman
When was Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe born?
Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe was born on 11 May 1578 in Elvedgård.
When did Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe die?
Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe died on 21 December 1646 in Copenhagen.
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Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe was an estate owner.
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Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe was Danish.
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