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NANSEN, HANS (1598-1667) , Danish statesman, son of the burgher Evert Nansen, was born at Flensburg on the 28th of November 1598. He made several voyages to the White Sea and to places in northern Russia, and in 1621 entered the service of the Danish Icelandic Company, then in its prime. For many years the whole trade of Iceland, which he frequently visited, passed through his hands, and he soon became equally well known at Gltickstadt, then the chief
Longomontanus
capital , Nansen urged the necessity of an obstinate defence. It was he who on this occasion obtained privileges for the burgesses of Copenhagen which placed them on a footing of equality with the nobility
fleet
storm
capital once for all and at the same time knitted him closely to Frederick III., who recognized in Nansen a man after his own heart, and made the great
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he chiefly occupied himself with commerce, and was less and less consulted in purely political matters. He died on the 12th of November 1667. End of Article: NANSEN, HANS (1598-1667) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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