Christoffer Gabel

Christoffer Gabel (6 de enero de 1617 – 13 de octubre de 1673) fue un estadista danés . Fue el padre del vicegobernador general de Noruega , Frederik Gabel .

Nació el 6 de enero de 1617 en Glückstadt . ^{[ 1 ] [ 2 ]} Su padre, Wulbern o Waldemar Gabel, originalmente cartógrafo y posteriormente registrador de Glückstadt, murió en el asedio de la fortaleza por el Ejército Imperial Alemán en 1628. ^{[ 2 ]} No se sabe nada de la juventud de Christoffer, pero es seguro que recibió educación universitaria. ^{[ 3 ]} El nombre de Christoffer se registra por primera vez en 1639, como supervisor y contable en la corte del arzobispo de Bremen , duque Federico. ^{[ 2 ]} Cuando el duque ascendió al trono danés como rey Federico III , Gabel lo siguió a Copenhague como su secretario privado y hombre de negocios, ^{[ 4 ]} ejerciendo gran influencia sobre el irresoluto rey. ^{[ 5 ] [ 6 ]}

During the brief interval of peace between King Charles X's first and second attack upon Denmark, Gabel was employed in several secret missions to Sweden;^[5] and he took part in the conspiracies that resulted in the autocratic revolution of 1660. While not the originator of the revolution, he was certainly the chief intermediary between Frederick III and the Conjoined Estates in the mysterious conspiracy which established absolutism in Denmark-Norway.^[7] His activities won the king's lifelong gratitude. He was enriched, ennobled, and in 1664 made governor of Copenhagen.^[8] From 1660 to 1670 he was regarded as the most influential figure at court,^[9] and very largely employed in financial and diplomatic affairs.^[6] During the early and mid 1660s there was an influential circle around Hannibal Sehested, Frederik Ahlefeldt, Peter Bülche, Hans Svane, Jacob Petersen and Theodor Lente, who became increasingly opposed to Gabel.^[10] During this period he carried out a pro-French foreign policy,^[9] while his domestic policy was affected by laziness^[2] and corruption.^[11]

When Frederick III died, in February 1670, Gabel's power was at an end. The new ruler, Christian V did not favour him, and accusations against Gabel poured in from every quarter.^[12] When, on 18 April 1670, he was dismissed, there was no public sympathy for a man who had grown wealthy in a time of widespread poverty.^[6] He was stripped of all titles and privileges, except the financial control of the Faroe Islands. He spent his remaining time in Copenhagen, and died on 13 October 1673 and was buried in St. Peter's Church.^[13]

• Christian Bruun, "Gunde Rosenkrantz: Et Bidrag Til Danmarks Historie Under Frederik Den Tredie", 2008, ISBN 0-559-24640-4Google Books edition
• Carl Frederik Bricka, "Dansk biografisk Lexikon : Volume V : Faaborg - Gersdorff", Copenhagen, 1891 Online edition
• Anders Thiset, " Danmarks Adels Aarbog  : Volumen X, Dansk Adelsforening , 1893
• Este artículo incorpora texto de una publicación que ahora es de dominio público : Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). " Gabel, Kristoffer ". Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 11 (11.ª ed.). Cambridge University Press. pág. 378.     
• Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Edición en línea