Henrik Bielke

Henrik Bjelke
Portrait of Henrik Bjelke
Portrait of Henrik Bjelke by Karel van Mander III
Born(1615-01-13)13 January 1615
Elingård, Onsøy, Norway
Died16 March 1683(1683-03-16) (aged 68)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationAdmiral of the Realm
ParentJens Bjelke
RelativesOve Bjelke (brother)
Jørgen Bjelke (brother)

Henrik Bjelke (13 January 1615 – 16 March 1683) was a Norwegian-Danish military officer who served as Admiral of the Realm of Denmark-Norway from 1662 to 1679. He was in command of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy from 1657 to 1679.[1][2] He owned the estates Næsbyholm, Bavelse, and Tersløsegaard south of Copenhagen.

  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Henrik Bjelke – norsk sjøoffiser". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Henrik Bjelke". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 July 2012.