Niels Ebbesen

Niels Ebbesen
Statue of Niels Ebbesen, erected in 1882, standing in front of the old town hall in Randers, Denmark.
Born1308
Died(1340-11-02)2 November 1340 (aged 31–32)

Niels Ebbesen (1308 – 21 November 1340) was a Danish squire and national hero, known for assassinating Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg in 1340. From 1332 to 1340, Count Gerhard was the lord of both Jutland and Funen. His death meant the end of Holstein rule in Denmark.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Niels Ebbesen, ca. 1300–1340". Danmarks Historien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ Erik Opsahl. "Gerhard 3, den store". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 March 2019.