Johan Caspar von Cicignon

Johan Caspar von Cicignon
Commemorative plaque to Cicignon on the wall of Trondheim Town Hall.
Bornc. 1625
Oberwampach, Luxembourg
Died1696
Fredrikstad, Norway
AllegianceDenmark–Norway
RankMajor General
CommandsBergenhus Fortress

Johan Caspar von Cicignon (c. 1625 – 12 December 1696) was a Luxembourg-born soldier and military engineer who spent most of his career in the service of Denmark–Norway. He is most associated with the reconstruction of Trondheim, Norway after the great fire of 1681.

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