Gottfried Michaelsen
Gottfried Michaelsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1360 |
| Died | 1400 or 20 October 1401 (age 40-41) |
| Cause of death | execution by beheading with sword |
| Other names | Gödeke Michels |
| Occupation(s) | privateer, pirate, privateer ship captain, privateer fleet commander |
| Spouse | 1 |
| Relatives | 1 brother |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Sweden (Kingdom)
Hennig Wichmann Magister Wigbold |
| Service | independent naval privateers (allies of Kingdom of Denmark) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Victual Brothers privateer fleet |
| Battles / wars | Denmark-Sweden War Hanseatic League Wars |
Gödeke Michels (Low Saxon; died 1402), also known as Gottfried Michaelsen in High German, was a German pirate and one of the leaders of the Likedeeler, a combination of former Vitalienbrüder.