Claus von Ahlefeldt

Claus von Ahlefeldt
Born	(1614-09-02)2 September 1614 Schloss Gelting, Gelting, Duchy of Holstein
Died	15 January 1674(1674-01-15) (aged 59)
Buried	Nikolaikirche, Kiel
Allegiance	Holy Roman Empire Denmark-Norway
Years of service	1630?-1634 1634-1674
Rank	Field Marshal
Commands	Commander-in-chief Norway
Battles / wars	War of the Mantuan Succession Sack of Mantua Thirty Years War Torstenson War Dano-Swedish War (1657–58) Dano-Swedish War (1658–60) Siege of Copenhagen Assault on Copenhagen (1659) Battle of Nyborg Second Anglo-Dutch War Battle of Vågen
Awards	Order of the Elephant Order of the Dannebrog

Claus von Ahlefeldt (1614–1674) was a member of the Ahlefeldt noble family of Holstein, who married the King of Denmark-Norway's natural daughter and rose to become a field marshal in Danish-Norwegian service.