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{{Short description|Danish statesman (1644–1708)}}
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'''Conrad von Reventlow''' ([[April 21]], [[1644]] - [[July 21]], [[1708]]) was the first [[Prime Minister of Denmark|Prime Minister]] of [[Denmark]] (then officially titled as the "Grand Chancellor") from [[1699]] until his death.
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[[File:COA Conrad Reventlow 1673.png|thumb|Coat of arms for count Conrad Reventlow from 1673]]
'''Conrad, [[Count]] von Reventlow''' (21 April 1644 – 21 July 1708) was a Danish statesman who was "Grand Chancellor of Denmark" ({{langx|da|Danmarks storkansler}}), a predecessor title of the [[Prime Minister of Denmark]], from 1699 until his death. His chancellorship occurred during the reign of [[Frederick IV of Denmark|King Frederick IV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://runeberg.org/dbl/14/0044.html|title=Reventlow, Conrad Greve, 1644-1708|publisher=Dansk biografisk Lexikon
|author=Carl Frederik Bricka|access-date=January 1, 2019}}</ref>


==Early life==
After attending University, Reventlow was called to the Danish Court in 1665, where he rose through various positions of responsibility. In the 1670s, he became a Colonel in the Danish military. He recruited a regiment and distinguished himself in the prevailing inter-[[Scandinavian]] [[warfare]] of the day. In 1685, Reventlow used his influence as a councilor to the Court on behalf of privateer [[Benjamin Raule]], to promote the Danish acquisition of the island of [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]] in the [[West Indies]].<ref>Waldemar Westergaard, ''The Danish West Indies Under Company Rule (1671-1754)'' (1917), p. 76.</ref> In 1700, Reventlow was deeply involved in negotiations for peace with [[Sweden]] during that country's [[naval blockade]] of [[Copenhagen]]. Both [[France]] and the [[United Kingdom]] dealt extensively with Reventlow in their efforts to broker peace, in order to prevent a wider war from spreading into Europe.<ref>Sir [[George Rook]] in Oscar Browning, ed., ''Publications of the Navy Records Society'', Vol. IX, (1898 [1700-02]) p. 100.</ref>
Conrad von Reventlow was the son of Chancellor Ditlev von [[Reventlow]] (1600–1664) and his wife, Christine zu [[County of Rantzau|Rantzau]] (1618-1688). He was the brother of chamberlain Count Henning von Reventlow (1640–1705) and Chancellor, Count Ditlev von Reventlow (1654–1701).


==Career==
His [[sarcophagus]] in the [[Schleswig Cathedral]] (''Schleswig Dom'') was designed by the renowned sculptor [[Thomas Quellinus]]. Reventlow's daughter, [[Anne Sophie Reventlow|Anna Sophie]], later married [[Frederick IV of Denmark|Frederik IV]], and became the first [[Queen of Denmark]] not of direct royal descent. His son, [[Christian Detlev Reventlow]], was also successful in politics. Von Reventlow was succeeded as Grand Chancellor by [[Christian Christophersen Sehested]].
===Military career===
He attended Academy in [[Sorø Academy]] and studied at the [[University of Orleans]] (1662). After attending university, Reventlow was called to the Danish Court in 1665, where he rose through various positions of responsibility. In the 1670s, he became a colonel in the Danish military. He recruited a regiment and distinguished himself in the [[Scanian War]] (1675–1679).<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140819201354/http://skeel.info/getperson.php?personID=I1763&tree=ks Kannegaard and Skeel Family Tree of Greve Conrad Reventlow]}}.</ref>


In 1700, Reventlow was deeply involved in the negotiations for peace with [[Sweden]] during that country's [[naval blockade]] of [[Copenhagen]], an early event in the [[Great Northern War]]. Both [[France]] and the [[United Kingdom]] dealt extensively with Reventlow in their efforts to pressure Denmark to declare peace, in order to prevent a wider war from spreading into Europe.<ref>Sir [[George Rook]] in Oscar Browning, ed., ''Publications of the Navy Records Society'', Vol. IX, (1898 [1700-02]) p. 100.</ref>
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===Councillor and Grand Chancellor===
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In 1672, he became a land commissioner in [[Schleswig-Holstein]]. In 1685, Reventlow used his influence as a councilor to the [[court (royal)|court]] on behalf of [[privateer]] Benjamin Raule (1634-1707), to promote Danish acquisition of the island of [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]] in the [[West Indies]].<ref>Waldemar Westergaard, ''The Danish West Indies Under Company Rule (1671-1754)'' (1917), p. 76.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museum-lichtenberg.de/index.php/menschen/lichtenberger-persoenlichkeiten/731-benjamin-raule|title=Benjamin Raule (1634–1707)|publisher=Museum Lichtenberg|accessdate=January 1, 2019}}</ref>
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In 1678, he applied for leave from service when his wife was incurably ill.
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==Family==
He married twice; with his first wife, Countess Anna Margarethe [[:File:Coatofarms-Gabel.jpg|Gabel]] (1651-1678), he had two children:
* [[Christian Detlev Reventlow|Christian Detlev]], who played a prominent political role
* [[Christine Sophie Holstein|Christine Sophie]] (1672-1757) became an influential advisor to her sister and brother-in-law, the Danish queen and king.

With his second wife, Sophie Amalie [[von Hahn|Hahn of Seekapm]] (1664-1722), he had three children:
* Anne Margrethe (1682–1710), married [[Hans Schack, 2nd Count of Schackenborg]]
* Ulrikke Eleonor (1690-1754), married Count Ferdinand Anton [[Gyldenløve]], a grandson of [[Frederick III of Denmark|King Frederick III]] by his mistress, Margrethe Pape
* [[Anne Sophie Reventlow|Anna Sophie]] (1693-1743), married [[Frederick IV of Denmark|Frederick IV]] in 1721, becoming the first modern [[Queen of Denmark]] not to have been born a princess.

His [[sarcophagus]] in the [[Schleswig Cathedral]] (''Schleswiger Dom'') was designed by the renowned sculptor [[Thomas Quellinus]].

==Ancestry==
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==References==
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==Additional sources==
*Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, ''Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe'', 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 19.
*Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, ''Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe'', 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 19.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.skeel.info/getperson.php?personID=I1763&tree=ks Kannegaard and Skeel Family Tree of Greve Conrad Reventlow].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140819201354/http://skeel.info/getperson.php?personID=I1763&tree=ks Kannegaard and Skeel Family Tree of Greve Conrad Reventlow].


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Conrad, Count of Reventlow
Count
Grand Chancellor of Denmark
PredecessorFrederik Ahlefeldt
SuccessorChristian Christophersen Sehested
Born21 April 1644
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died21 July 1708(1708-07-21) (aged 64)
Clausholm estate, Denmark
BuriedSchleswig Cathedral, Germany
Noble familyReventlow
Spouse(s)
Anna Margrethe Gabel
​
​
(m. 1651; died 1678)​
Sophie Amalie von Hahn
​
​
(m. 1664)​
IssueChristian Ditlev, Count Reventlow
Anna Sophie, Queen of Denmark and Norway
FatherDitlev Reventlow
MotherChristine Rantzau
Coat of arms for count Conrad Reventlow from 1673

Conrad, Count von Reventlow (21 April 1644 – 21 July 1708) was a Danish statesman who was "Grand Chancellor of Denmark" (Danish: Danmarks storkansler), a predecessor title of the Prime Minister of Denmark, from 1699 until his death. His chancellorship occurred during the reign of King Frederick IV.[1]

Early life

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Conrad von Reventlow was the son of Chancellor Ditlev von Reventlow (1600–1664) and his wife, Christine zu Rantzau (1618-1688). He was the brother of chamberlain Count Henning von Reventlow (1640–1705) and Chancellor, Count Ditlev von Reventlow (1654–1701).

Career

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Military career

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He attended Academy in Sorø Academy and studied at the University of Orleans (1662). After attending university, Reventlow was called to the Danish Court in 1665, where he rose through various positions of responsibility. In the 1670s, he became a colonel in the Danish military. He recruited a regiment and distinguished himself in the Scanian War (1675–1679).[2]

In 1700, Reventlow was deeply involved in the negotiations for peace with Sweden during that country's naval blockade of Copenhagen, an early event in the Great Northern War. Both France and the United Kingdom dealt extensively with Reventlow in their efforts to pressure Denmark to declare peace, in order to prevent a wider war from spreading into Europe.[3]

Councillor and Grand Chancellor

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In 1672, he became a land commissioner in Schleswig-Holstein. In 1685, Reventlow used his influence as a councilor to the court on behalf of privateer Benjamin Raule (1634-1707), to promote Danish acquisition of the island of St. Thomas in the West Indies.[4][5]

In 1678, he applied for leave from service when his wife was incurably ill.

Family

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He married twice; with his first wife, Countess Anna Margarethe Gabel (1651-1678), he had two children:

  • Christian Detlev, who played a prominent political role
  • Christine Sophie (1672-1757) became an influential advisor to her sister and brother-in-law, the Danish queen and king.

With his second wife, Sophie Amalie Hahn of Seekapm (1664-1722), he had three children:

His sarcophagus in the Schleswig Cathedral (Schleswiger Dom) was designed by the renowned sculptor Thomas Quellinus.

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ Carl Frederik Bricka. "Reventlow, Conrad Greve, 1644-1708". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Kannegaard and Skeel Family Tree of Greve Conrad Reventlow[usurped].
  3. ^ Sir George Rook in Oscar Browning, ed., Publications of the Navy Records Society, Vol. IX, (1898 [1700-02]) p. 100.
  4. ^ Waldemar Westergaard, The Danish West Indies Under Company Rule (1671-1754) (1917), p. 76.
  5. ^ "Benjamin Raule (1634–1707)". Museum Lichtenberg. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

Additional sources

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  • Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 19.
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