Otte Brahe

Otte Brahe
The Brahe family
Born(1518-10-02)2 October 1518
Died9 May 1571(1571-05-09) (aged 52)
Spouse
(m. 1544)
Children12; including Tycho and Sophia
Parents
  • Tyge Brahe (father)
  • Sophie Rud (mother)
RelativesJørgen Thygesen Brahe (older brother)
Anne Rud (maternal aunt)
FamilyBrahe

Otte Brahe (Danish: [ˈotsʰə ˈpʁɑːə];[citation needed] 2 October 1518 – 9 May 1571) was a Danish (Scanian) nobleman and statesman, who served on the privy council (Rigsraad, "Council of the Realm"). He was married to Beate Clausdatter Bille and was the father of astronomers Tycho and Sophia Brahe.