Otte Knudsen Rud [1] til Møgelkjær | |
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Born | 20 May 1520 |
Died | 11 October 1565 Svartsjö castle, Sweden (POW) | (aged 45)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Denmark-Norway |
Service | Royal Danish Navy |
Years of service | 1563-1565 |
Rank | Admiral |
Spouse(s) | Pernille Oxe, 1549 |
Relations | Peder Oxe, brother-in-law |
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Dragsholm len | |
In office 1549–1551 | |
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Gotland | |
In office 1551–1557 | |
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Venslev len | |
In office 1554–1558 | |
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Odensegård len | |
In office 1559–1561 | |
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Korsør len | |
In office 1562–1574 Held by the widow after his death. | |
Otte Ruud, born 1520, died 1565, was a Danish-Norwegian admiral during the Northern Seven Years' War, who died in Swedish captivity. He spent his youth in foreign military service, and then held different fiefs from the King. Called up to duty during the war, he at first distinguished himself at land, later becoming a ship's captain, and finally admiral commanding the Danish fleet.