Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe

Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe
Portrait by Johan Jørgensen Kulbars
Born(1578-05-11)11 May 1578
Elvedgård, Funen, Denmark
Died21 December 1646(1646-12-21) (aged 68)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Noble family
SpouseHolger Rosenkrantz
Issue13, including Jørgen Rosenkrantz

Sophie Axelsdatter Brahe (11 May 1578 – 21 December 1646) was a Danish noblewoman and landowner. She is notable for being the first confirmed owner of Gunhild Cross. She was married to nobleman Holger Rosenkrantz, with whom she had 13 children, and raised 10 of her nieces and nephews, including Anne Gøye. She was also known for her accounting, of which her books are held in the Karen Brahe library, and landowning.

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