Daniel Rantzau

Daniel Rantzau
Born	1529 (1529) Deutsch-Nienhof, Duchy of Schleswig
Died	11 November 1569 (aged 39–40) Halland, Denmark
Buried	Saint Catherine Church [de]
Service/branch	Royal Danish Army
Rank	Field marshal
Battles/wars	Northern Seven Years' War Battle of Axtorna Winter Campaign Siege of Varberg Fortress †
Alma mater	University of Wittenberg
Relations	Johan Rantzau

Daniel Rantzau (1529 – 11 November 1569) was a Danish-German field marshal. He was known for his leadership during the Northern Seven Years' War. For some years, he fought in Germany and Italy, and also took part in the Danish conquest of Dithmarschen in western Holstein during 1559. Rantzau also seems to have been a clear pro-war spokesman before the outbreak of the Northern Seven Years' War with Sweden in 1563.^[1][2]