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H. C. Bering (Henrik Carl Bering) Liisberg
1854–1929
Drawn first to the sea and later to the past, this Danish writer turned a sailor’s eye for adventure into lively books about history. He also helped shape how history was presented to the public through museum work in Copenhagen.
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Napoleon
by H. C. Bering (Henrik Carl Bering) Liisberg
About the author
Born in Aarhus on April 11, 1854, Henrik Carl Bering Liisberg was a Danish historical writer and museum inspector. As a teenager he went to sea, qualified as a mate in 1873, and left seafaring in 1879—an experience that seems to have stayed with him in both temperament and interests.
He went on to build a career in history and museums, becoming known for historical writing aimed at a broad readership. Sources describe him as both a historical author and a museum inspector, and note that he worked in Copenhagen as part of the city’s museum world.
Bering Liisberg died in Copenhagen on April 25, 1929. He is remembered for popular historical books and for helping bring Danish history to readers beyond the academy.