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Niels Ebbesen

Statue of Niels Ebbesen, erected in 1882, standing in front of the old town hall in Randers, Denmark. Niels Ebbesen (1308 – 21 November 1340) was a Danish squire and national hero, known for assassinating Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg in 1340. From 1332 to 1340, Count Gerhard was the lord of both Jutland and Funen. His death meant the end of Holstein rule in Denmark. Provided by Wikipedia
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