Niels Juel

Niels Juel
Portrait of Niels Juel by Jacob Coning
Born(1629-05-08)8 May 1629
Christiania, Denmark–Norway
Died8 April 1697(1697-04-08) (aged 67)
Copenhagen, Denmark–Norway
Buried
Allegiance Denmark–Norway
 Dutch Republic
Republic of Venice Republic of Venice
Service/branch Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy Dutch States Navy
RankAdmiral
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder of the Elephant
Order of Dannebrog
RelationsErik Juel (Father)

Niels Juel (8 May 1629 – 8 April 1697)[1] was a Danish admiral and naval hero. He served as supreme command of the Dano-Norwegian Navy during the late 17th century and oversaw development of the Danish-Norwegian Navy.[2]

Niels Juel statue at Holmen Canal in Copenhagen
Niels Juel chapel at Holmen Church
  1. ^ With, C. "Juel, Niels". In Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Vol. 8. pp. 592–604.
  2. ^ "Niels Juel". Roskilde Historie. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

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