Peder Skram

Peder Skram
Portrait of Peder Skram by unknown artist
Nickname(s)Denmark's Dare-devil
BornBetween 1491 and 1503
Horsens, Denmark
Died11 July 1581 (aged 78-90)
Horsens, Denmark
Allegiance Denmark
Service / branch Royal Danish Navy
Years of service1518–1562
RankAdmiral
Peder Skram memorial at Østbirk Church

Peder Skram (died 11 July 1581) was a Danish Admiral who has been described as a naval hero.[1]

  1. ^ Astrid Friis: Peder Skram. "Peder Skram". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved December 1, 2018.