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11 March 2026
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| N 13:19 | Riber, Jørgen Hansen diffhist +3,061 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Riber, Jørgen Hansen (born year unknown, in Ribe, Denmark; died year unknown) was a Danish sea captain and navigational commander from Ribe who played a critical role in the 1639 expedition to the East Indies, navigating the ship ''Christianshavn'' through a long detention in Tenerife and eventually reaching the colony of Tranquebar.''' <p> 1639-11-08: Riber, Jørgen Hansen (also recorded as Hansen, Jørgen) departed from Copenhagen as the skipper and nav...") | ||||
| N 13:11 | Boye, Christopher Hansen diffhist +4,089 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Boye, Christopher Hansen (born year unknown, place unknown; died c. June 5, 1624, in Youghal, Ireland) was an English-Norwegian sea captain and a pivotal figure in the early Danish East India trade who served as a lieutenant in Tranquebar and commanded the ship ''Christianshavn'' on its second major voyage before dying in Ireland on the return journey.''' <p> Year unknown: Boye, Christopher Hansen was born to an English father and a Norwegian mother. (Jon Olaf...") | ||||
| 13:11 | Olafsson, Jon diffhist +7 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs | ||||
| N 12:55 | Wesling, Jan diffhist +1,465 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Wesling, Jan (born year unknown, place unknown; died year unknown) was a Dutch merchant and textile wholesaler based in Amsterdam who specialized in the trade of high-quality fabrics from Tournai and Lille and served as a vital international supplier for the mercantile elite of Ribe, Denmark, during the mid-17th century.''' <p> Year unknown: Wesling, Jan (also recorded as Wesling, Ian) established his commercial residency in the Warmoesstraat in Amsterda...") | ||||
| N 12:52 | Friis, Hans Nielsen diffhist +7,597 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Friis, Hans Nielsen (born 1587, in Ribe; died 1650, in Ribe) was a prominent merchant, councilman, and mayor of Ribe whose extensive trade networks reached Amsterdam and Hamburg, and whose meticulous account books provide a unique insight into the economic and social life of 17th-century Denmark, including his involvement in the trial of Maren Splids.''' <p> 1587: Friis, Hans Nielsen was born in the city of Ribe. (Degn - Ribe 1560-1660.pdf) <p> 1603: Friis,...") | ||||
| N 12:34 | Hansen, Stephen diffhist +2,521 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Hansen, Stephen (born September 28, 1701; died 1770) was a highly influential Danish civil servant, Generalkrigskommissær, and industrialist who managed the state's Icelandic trade, owned the Hammermøllen industrial works near Hellebæk, and built one of the most prominent mansions in Elsinore.''' <p> 1701-09-28: Hansen, Stephen was born. (BioLek I - 7.pdf) <p> 1728: Hansen, Stephen was appointed as a Regimentskvartermester for the Artillery. (BioLek I -...") | ||||
| N 12:32 | Van Deurs, Jean Christopher diffhist +3,538 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''van Deurs, Jean Christopher (born 1725, in Elsinore, Denmark; died 1781, in Elsinore, Denmark) was a prominent 18th-century merchant, Justitsraad, and landowner who served as the Dutch Commissioner in Elsinore and co-led the city's largest merchant house, Sal. Arent van Deurs’ Enke & Co., during its most prosperous era.''' <p> 1725: van Deurs, Jean Christopher (also recorded as van Deurs, Jan Christoffer) was born into a distinguished Dutch mercantile fa...") | ||||
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14:25 (cur | prev) +4,577 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Fabricius, Just (born September 1, 1703, in Copenhagen, Denmark; died 1766, in Copenhagen, Denmark), also recorded as Fabritius, Gotthilf Just, was a preeminent 18th-century merchant prince, banker, and industrialist who served as a director of the Danish Asiatic Company and the Danish African Company, co-founded the industrial complex at Frederiksværk, and acted as a primary financier for the Danish Crown.''' <p> 1703-09-01: Fabricius, Just was born in C...") | |||
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14:08 (cur | prev) +2,655 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Black, Christen Schaarup (born c. 1737, place unknown; died 1781, in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a prominent 18th-century Danish merchant, wholesaler, and shipowner who served as a director of the Danish Asiatic Company and was a senior partner in the leading merchant house of Ryberg & Thygesen.''' 1737: Black, Christen Schaarup was born, the son of the elite Copenhagen merchant Black, Oluf. (Rasch - Ryberg - 1964.pdf) 1767: Black, Christen Schaarup enter...") | |||
| N 14:05 | Black, Oluf diffhist +2,668 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Black, Oluf (born 1694 in Aarhus, Denmark; died July 10, 1767, in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a prominent Danish merchant, financier, and director who established the House of Black in Copenhagen, managed the trade monopoly for Finmarken, and served as a high-ranking director for the Danish Asiatic Company and the Kurantbanken.''' <p> 1694: Black, Oluf (also recorded as Blach, Oluf) was born in Aarhus. (BioLek I - 2.pdf) <p> 1727: Black, Oluf obtained cit...") | ||||
| N 14:04 | Soelberg, Hans Jørgen diffhist +3,057 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Soelberg, Hans Jørgen (born 1681, place unknown; died year unknown) was a preeminent Danish merchant, timber trader, and financier who co-founded the Kinesiske Societet and the Danish Asiatic Company, played a vital role in establishing the Copenhagen Banco, and served as a central link between the commercial markets of Copenhagen and the timber industry of southern Norway.''' <p> 1681: Soelberg, Hans Jørgen was born, eventually becoming a pivotal figure in...") | ||||
| N 13:58 | Hiernøe, Andreas diffhist +3,403 Benjamin Asmussen talk contribs (Created page with "'''Hiernøe, Andreas (baptized March 14, 1731, in Horsens, Denmark; died December 6, 1779, in Frederiksnagor, Bengal) was a Danish merchant and official in the service of the Danish Asiatic Company whose career spanned nearly three decades in India, encompassing administrative roles in Calicut and a controversial term as the head of the factory in Frederiksnagor that ended in financial ruin and debt to the royal treasury.''' <p> 1731-03-14: Hiernøe, Andreas was...") | ||||