Otte Brahe

Otte Brahe
A picture of the Brahe family
Born	2 October 1518 Tosterup
Died	9 May 1571(1571-05-09) (aged 52)
Spouse	Beate Clausdatter Bille
Children	12 children total; including Tycho and Sophia Brahe
Parents	Tyge Brahe (father) Sophie Rud (mother)
Relatives	Anne Rud (maternal aunt)
Family	Brahe

Otte Brahe (2 October 1518 – 9 May 1571) was a Danish nobleman and statesman. He was part of the privy council. He was married to Danish noblewoman Beate Clausdatter Bille. Otte Brahe was the father of two famous astronomers Tycho Brahe and Sophia Brahe.

Brahe became very sick in Denmark in late 1570 and died on May 9, 1571.^[1] This made Bille a widow. When he died, he left behind a lot of property including 500 farms, 60 cottages, 14 mills, Knutstrup Castle, country manor houses, and houses in Copenhagen. It took until 1574 to fully settle his total properties.

References

1. O'Connor, J J; E F Robertson (April 2003), Brahe biography, University of St Andrews, retrieved 2009-04-21^{[permanent dead link]}