Overview
Breide Rantzau (13 October 1556 10 January 1618) was a German nobleman in Danish-Norwegian service. He served as stadtholder of Copenhagen from 1602.
Early life
He was born on 13 October 1556 at Segeberg, the son of Heinrich Rantzau, and the older brother of Gert Rantzau (1558-1627).
Career
He was a councillor of the Danish realm in the minority of Christian IV of Denmark.
In September 1589 he was chosen to accompany Anne of Denmark when she sailed to Scotland to join her husband James VI, with the Admiral Peder Munk, Paul Knibbe, and Niels Krag. The voyage was interrupted by storms and they rested at Oslo where James VI joined them.
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