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Peter Tordenskjold

1690 - 1720

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Vice-Admiral Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold (28 October 1690 – 12 November 1720) was a Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy officer. Born in Trondheim, he travelled to Copenhagen in 1704 and eventually join the Dano-Norwegian navy, rising to the rank of vice-admiral for his actions during the Great Northern War. He won a name for himself through audacity and courage and was ennobled as Peter Tordenskiold by Frederick IV of Denmark in 1716. His greatest exploit came later that year, as he destroyed a supply fleet of the Swedish Navy at the Battle of Dynekilen, ensuring the siege of Fredriksten would end in failure. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Tordenskjold is the 1,017th most popular military personnel (up from 1,498th in 2019), the 155th most popular biography from Norway (up from 214th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Peter Tordenskjold ranks 1,017 out of 2,058. Before him are Joseph Trumpeldor, Charlie Wilson, Vetranio, Andrew Parker Bowles, Jean-Étienne Championnet, and Joachim Schepke. After him are Lamachus, Constantin Prezan, Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer, Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, Ding Ruchang, and Hans Hartwig von Beseler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1690, Peter Tordenskjold ranks 10. Before him are Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein, Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Ernst Johann von Biron, Francesco Maria Veracini, Nicolas Lancret, and Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano. After him are Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Patrona Halil, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Edward Low, Kelemen Mikes, and Christopher Middleton. Among people deceased in 1720, Peter Tordenskjold ranks 8. Before him are Sukjong of Joseon, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg, Maria Barbara Bach, Maria Margaretha Kirch, Antoine Coysevox, and Edward England. After him are Anne Dacier, Abdul-Qādir Bedil, Giovanni Maria Lancisi, Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, Nicolas de Fer, and Balaji Vishwanath.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Peter Tordenskjold ranks 155 out of 1,039. Before him are Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862), Ohthere of Hålogaland (900), Hjalmar Andersen (1923), Peter Waage (1833), Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899), and Ivar Ballangrud (1904). After him are Thorbjørn Jagland (1950), Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718), Kjell Magne Bondevik (1947), Otto Ruge (1882), Anne Holt (1958), and Naddodd (900).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Norway

Among military personnels born in Norway, Peter Tordenskjold ranks 1. After him are Otto Ruge (1882), Niels Juel (1629), Cort Adeler (1622), and Carl Gustav Fleischer (1883).

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