Thomas Degn was born about 1632, in Hvidbjerg, Vestervig, Denmark. He had at least 1 son with Mette Rollassen.
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The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
Greenland becomes Danish province.
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Erik.
Swedish and Danish: occupational name from degn ‘deacon’, from Latin diaconus ‘servant’.
German: variant of Degen .
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