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Ove Gjedde

1594–1660 · 17th century

Ove Gjedde was a Danish naval officer who led the first expedition of the Danish East India Company to Asia, sailing in 1618. After visiting Ceylon he negotiated with Raghunatha Nayak of Thanjavur, who in 1620 granted Denmark the village of Tranquebar, where the fort of Dansborg was built. He later served as Admiral of the Realm.

Ove Gjedde
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