Christian Porck | |
|---|---|
| 11th & 13th Governor of Tranquebar | |
| In office October 1687 – 1689 | |
| Monarch | Christian V |
| Preceded by | Wolf Henrik von Kalnein |
| Succeeded by | Moritz Hartmann |
| In office 1690–1694 | |
| Monarch | Christian V |
| Preceded by | Moritz Hartmann |
| Succeeded by | Claus Vogdt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Denmark–Norway |
| Died | 1694 Tranquebar, Danish India |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Denmark–Norway |
| Rank | Captain |
Christian Porck[lower-alpha 1] (alternatively spelled Pouch; Template:Died in) was a Danish captain and governor of Tranquebar from 1687 to 1689 and again from 1690 to 1694.
Career[edit | edit source]
Porck was installed as Vice Governor of Tranquebar by Governor Wolf Henrik von Kalnein in October 1687, being described as a manly (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) and powerful captain.[1] Practically, Porck became governor and was very capable in this position, representing Denmark's interests in the area and stabilizing the colony.[2]
In 1689, Porck was excused as governor in favour of Moritz Hartmann, who was sent from Copenhagen.[3] However, Porck retained his title as Vice Governor and was reinstated as practical governor the following year, as Hartmann left Tranquebar.[1][4][5] Subsequently, on 3 October 1691, Porck received an official royal appointment to his position as governor and Commander of Dansborg.[1][5]
Between 1690 and 1692, Porck improved the bastions around the city, which were initiated by the previous governor, von Kalnein. A proposal of his to further the construction of the bastions was adopted by the council of the Danish East India Company on 13 December 1690. As a result, the number of men working on the construction became c. 150 over 1,5 years.[1] Porck would die in Tranquebar in 1694,[1] being succeeded by Claus Vogdt.[6]
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Notes and references[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ da
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Larsen 1940, p. 98.
- ↑ Abrahamson 2000, p. 14.
- ↑ Larsen 1940, p. 99.
- ↑ Hartmann 1895, p. 11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Måske har disse boet". foreningen-trankebar.dk (in dansk). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Larsen 1940, p. 117.
Works cited[edit | edit source]
- Larsen, Kay (1940). Guvernører, Residenter, Kommandanter og Chefer (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: Arthur Jensens Forlag.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Hartmann, Gudbrand (1895). En familie Hartmann i Danmark og Norge 1615–1895 (PDF) (in Danish). Oslo: W. C. Fabritius & Sønner.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Abrahamson, Per Olov (2000). Danska Ostindien Vad är det? (PDF) (in svenska). Föreningen Íslandssamlarna.