aggressive and simple but he managed to awake political interests of many Danish country people. His newspapers played a role in Danish politics during much of the 20th century and his political work was continued by Jens Christian Christensen (1856–1930). Personal life Christen Berg was married in 1861 to Maren Bertelsen (1836-1906). He died at Copenhagen and was buried at Koldings Gamle Kirkegård. References Other sources Erik Henrichsen: Mændene fra Forfatningskampen, vol 1., Copenhagen 1913 1829 births 1891 deaths People from Lemvig Municipality 19th-century Danish newspaper editors 19th-century Danish journalists 19th-century Danish educators 19th-century male writers Members of the Rigsrådet (1855-1866) Speakers of the Folketing Leaders of political parties in Denmark