Georg Reichwein

Georg Reichwein
Georg Reichwein
Born	1630
Died	1710
Allegiance	Denmark-Norway
Commands held	Kongsvinger Fortress

Last updated April 03, 2019

Georg Reichwein, Jr. (1630–1710) was a military government official. He was the son of general major Georg Reichwein, Sr., who immigrated to Denmark-Norway from Hesse in 1628.^[1]

Hesse or Hessia, officially the State of Hesse, is a federal state (Land) of the Federal Republic of Germany, with just over six million inhabitants. The state capital is Wiesbaden; the largest city is Frankfurt am Main.

In 1658 he became captain in charge of the Sør-Gudbrandsdalske company. In a letter written in 1664 we find he lived at Jørstad farm in Fåberg. His father was raised to a peerage in 1655, and he would have been foremost in rank at Fåberg in his time. He bought both Nordre Jørstad and Søndre Jørstad farms in 1672.^[1]

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Reichwein was promoted to Major in 1675, and as Lieutenant Colonel in 1682 he was commander of Kongsvinger Fortress. He remained at Kongsvinger and became a Colonel in 1689. He lived at Vingnes in 1695, where he is recorded as married to his second wife, Catharina Sverdrup. He died in 1710. His son Lorentz Reichwein became a military officer and county governor.^[1]

Kongsvinger Fortress is located in the city and municipality of Kongsvinger in the county of Hedmark, Norway. It is situated on a hill west and north of the Glomma river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road, which connected Norway and Värmland, Sweden as well as on the north-south Norwegian route along the Glomma. As Kongsvinger formed a key junction point for these routes, fortifications were constructed there to protect against invasion from the east.

Vingnes is a village in the municipality of Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway. Located on the west bank of lake Mjøsa with view over Lillehammer.

Lorentz Reichwein was a Norwegian and Danish military officer. He was a son of Georg Reichwein, and grandson of Georg Reichwein, Sr.. He served as county covernor of Akershus, and his final military rank was Major General. He was owner of a land area in central Christiania which later was called Grünings løkke, consisting of the area from the Pipervika Bay to the current Eidsvolls plass.

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References

1 2 3 Gjeruldsen, Ole H. G. (2009). "Georg Reichwein – utdypning". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

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[SNL-1] 1 2 3 Gjeruldsen, Ole H. G. (2009). "Georg Reichwein – utdypning". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 July 2009.