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Povel Ottesen Huitfeldt | |
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 Huitfeldt's gravestone in St. Nikolai church, Halmstad depicting him and his wife Margrethe Breide. | |
| Governor-general of Norway | |
| In office 1572–1577 | |
| Monarch | Frederick II |
| Preceded by | Christen Munk |
| Succeeded by | Ludvig Munk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1520 |
| Died | September 21, 1592
aged 72 Tryggevælde, Denmark |
Povel Ottesen Huitfeldt (Povel Huitfeldt, Pouel Huitfeldt or Paul Huitfeldt, c. 1520 – 21 September 1592) was the first Danish-Norwegian Governor-general of Norway.[1]
- ^ "Povel Huitfeldt". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2019.