Deaths on August 1

Albrecht Giese

Died on August 1, 1580

Albrecht Giese, Polish-German politician and diplomat (b. 1524)

Albrecht Giese (10 February 1524 – 1 August 1580) was a councilman and diplomat of the city of Danzig (Gdańsk). He was a member of the Hanseatic League, and part of an important merchant family who had offices in London and Danzig.

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