Governor-general of Norway Under Christian IV
In April 1642 he was appointed Governor-General of Norway, where he served until 1651. He now had the opportunity of displaying his administrative and organizing abilities, united with a remarkable zeal for reform. He made it his main objective to develop Norway's material resources, reorganize her army, fortifications and fiscal system; and he aimed at giving her a more independent position in the union with Denmark.
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