Ditlev Gothard Monrad
Danish politician
Died when: 75 years 124 days (904 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius

Ditlev Gothard Monrad (24 November 1811 – 28 March 1887) was a Danish politician and bishop, and a founding father of Danish constitutional democracy; he also led the country as Council President in its huge defeat during the Second Schleswig War.
Later, he became a New Zealand pioneer before returning to Denmark to become a bishop and politician once more.Monrad's father, Otto Sommer Monrad, an attorney, suffered from mental illness, and spent some years in institutions.
From time to time Monrad was himself on the brink of, or had, emotional breakdowns.
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