Christen Friis

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Christen Friis
Christen Friis by Simon van de Passe
Born	(1581-11-04)November 4, 1581 Kastrup, Denmark
Died	October 1, 1639(1639-10-01) (aged 57) Copenhagen, Denmark
Parent	Jørgen Friis
Honours	Order of the Elephant (1616)

Christen Friis (4 November 1581 – 1 October 1639) was a Danish nobleman, politician, and patron of arts and science.