Carl Adolph von Plessen (18 May 1678 – 30 January 1758) was a Danish statesman and landowner. He played a central role during the early reign of Christian VI but fell out of favour at the court and resigned in 1733. He was a major stakeholder in the Danish Asia Company and the Danish West Indies Company and owned a number of estates in Denmark and the Danish West Indies.
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18 May 1678 Mecklenburg
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Died |
30 January 1758 (aged 79) Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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