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Vidkun Quisling

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Occupation

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Born

July 18, 1887

Zodiac

Cancer

21,283

days lived

58

age at death

Born
July 18, 1887
Died
October 24, 1945 (aged 58)
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·pig 🐖
Updated Jul 2026

About

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Before Fame

Before his political career, Quisling served as a military officer and gained international recognition for his humanitarian work during the Russian famine of 1921. He also held diplomatic posts in the Soviet Union.

Trivia

The term 'quisling' has become a synonym for 'collaborator' or 'traitor' in several North European languages. His attempted radio-broadcast coup d'état in 1940 was a world first. The legality of his death sentence was questioned due to the abolition of capital punishment in Norway prior to his trial.

Family Life

Information about Quisling's personal family life is not detailed in the provided text, but he was married to Maria Vasiljevna Quisling (née Pashkova).

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Astrology
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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for July 18, 1887

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1945
Day 21,282
Age 58

Execution

Confidence
96%
Oct 24, 1945

Vidkun Quisling was executed by firing squad at Akershus Fortress, Oslo, after being found guilty of treason.

Day 20,986
Age 57

Post-War Trial and Sentencing

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1945
1942
Day 19,921
Age 54

Minister President of Norway

Confidence
96%
Feb 1, 1942

Quisling formed a second government, approved by the Germans, and served as minister president, heading the Norwegian state administration jointly with Josef Terboven.

1940
Day 19,258
Age 52

Attempted Coup d'état

Confidence
96%
Apr 9, 1940

With the German invasion of Norway underway, Quisling attempted to seize power through a radio-broadcast coup, but failed as the Germans sought to legitimize their occupation through the existing government.

1933
Day 16,603
Age 45

Founded Nasjonal Samling

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1933

Quisling founded the fascist party Nasjonal Samling (National Gathering), which gained some popularity but failed to win any seats in the Storting.

1932
Day 16,237
Age 44

Minister of Defence

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1932

Quisling served as minister of defence in the agrarian government of Jens Hundseid.

1931
Day 15,872
Age 43

Minister of Defence

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1931

Quisling served as minister of defence in the agrarian government of Peder Kolstad.

1929
Day 15,142
Age 41

Returned to Norway

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1929

After his diplomatic postings, Quisling returned to Norway.

1921
Day 12,220
Age 33

Organized Humanitarian Relief

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1921

Quisling gained international prominence for organizing humanitarian relief during the Russian famine of 1921 in Povolzhye.

1918
Day 11,124
Age 30

Diplomatic Postings

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1918

Quisling was posted as a Norwegian diplomat to the Soviet Union and managed British diplomatic affairs there for a period.

1887
Day 0
Age 0

Born

Confidence
96%
Jul 18, 1887

Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling was born in Fyresdal, Telemark, Norway.