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Jacob De la Gardie (1,723 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Field Marshal and Count Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie (Reval, 20 June 1583 – Stockholm, 22 August 1652) was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish Empire

Christina Gyllenstierna (3,488 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

attended by the Swedish nobility, during which he danced with Christina on a ball. On 7 November, King Christian summoned the Swedish nobility to a meeting

Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (363 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna (1390s–1450s) was a Swedish nobleman. During the Kalmar Union, he was co-regent of Sweden, together with his brother Bengt Jönsson

Mette Dyre (998 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Mette Iversdotter Dyre (Swedish: Mätta or Märta Ivarsdotter; c. 1465 – c. before 1533) was a Danish noble, nominal sheriff and chancellor. She was married

Cecilia Månsdotter (562 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cecilia Månsdotter Eka (c. 1476–1523) also called Cecilia of Eka, was a Swedish noblewoman. She was the spouse of Erik Johansson Vasa and mother of King

Elin Gustavsdotter (137 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Axelsson's position and support within the Swedish nobility; the same year, he was elected Regent by the Swedish nobility. Lady Elin thereby became first lady

Petrus Filipsson (363 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Petrus Filipsson (Latin: Petrus Philippi), also known as Peder Filipsson Röde, was a Swedish Dominican monk and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1332 to 1341

Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (234 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna), (1390s–1450s) Swedish statesman and noble. Under the Kalmar Union, he served as co-regent of Sweden, from January to June

Matilda of Holstein (412 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Matilda of Holstein or Mechthild (1220 or 1225 – 1288 in Kiel) was a Danish queen consort, married to King Abel of Denmark and later to Birger Jarl, Regent

Sten Sture the Elder (1,601 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Finland. However, he subsequently fell out with the majority of the Swedish nobility, most prominently Svante Nilsson, and the Swedish Privy Council declared

Ingeborg Tott (1,616 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Vinstorpa family (d. 1480). She belonged to the elite of Dano-Swedish nobility at the time and was related to the infamous Brita Tott. In 1464, she

Torkel Knutsson (726 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Torkel (Tyrgils or Torgils) Knutsson (d. 1306) was Lord High Constable of Sweden, member of the Privy Council of Sweden (Riksråd), and virtual ruler of

Maria Aurora von Königsmarck (776 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Countess Maria Aurora von Königsmarck (sv: Aurora Königsmarck) (28 August 1662 – 16 February 1728) was a Swedish and German noblewoman of Brandenburg extraction

Wendela Gustafva Sparre (253 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Wendela Gustafva Sparre af Rossvik (December 14, 1772 – May 7, 1855) was a Swedish textile artist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts

Evert Horn (227 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Evert Karlsson Horn af Kanckas (11 June 1585 – 30 July 1615) was a Swedish Field Marshal and Governor of Narva. He was born at Haapsalu Castle in the Swedish

Carl Gyllenhielm (529 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm (4 March 1574 – 17 March 1650) was a Swedish soldier and politician. He was made a baron (friherre) in 1615, appointed

Ingrid Ylva (619 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ingrid Ylva of Bjelbo (born c. 1180s, died c. 1250–1255), was a Swedish noblewoman, the wife of Magnus Minnesköld of Bjälbo and the mother of regent Birger

Herman Wrangel (150 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Herman Wrangel (born 1584/1587 – 10 December 1643) was a Swedish military officer and statesman of Baltic German extraction. Herman von Wrangel was born

Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1,450 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

remained absolutely faithful to King Gustav when nearly the whole of the Swedish nobility fell away from him. Armfelt distinguished himself in the later phases

Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (naturalist) (533 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Count Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (10 August 1797 – 9 October 1854) was a Finnish entomologist and governor of the Viipuri province in the Grand Duchy of Finland

Carl Gustaf Wrangel (1,677 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fältmarskalk Carl Gustaf Wrangel (also Carl Gustav von Wrangel; 23 December 1613 – 5 July 1676) was a Swedish Statesman and Military Commander who commanded

Arvid Wittenberg (483 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Arvid Wittenberg or Arvid Wirtenberg von Debern (1606 – 7 September 1657), Swedish count, field marshal and privy councillor. Born in Porvoo, Finland,

Johan Skytte (937 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Riksarkivet, Sweden. Johan Gabriel Anrep: Svenska adelns ättar-taflor ("Swedish nobility lineages"), band 4 ("volume 4"), Stockholm, 1864. Sveriges Ridderskap

Jacob Johan Anckarström (1,383 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Jacob Johan Anckarström (11 May 1762 – 27 April 1792) was a Swedish military officer who is known as the assassin of King Gustav III of Sweden. He was

Louis Sparre (479 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Pehr Louis Sparre af Söfdeborg (3 August 1863 – 26 October 1964) was a Swedish painter, designer and draughtsman, most noted for his early work in the

Jacquette Löwenhielm (544 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gustava Charlotta Jacquette Aurora Gyldenstolpe (4 July 1797 – 7 January 1839, Constantinople) was a Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting. She is known as

Vendela Skytte (627 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Vendela Skytte (or Wendela Skytte) (8 December 1608 – 18 August 1629) was a Swedish noblewoman, salonist and writer, poet and Lady of Letters. During her

Fabian Wrede, Count of Östanå (97 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fabian Wrede (Peippola, Finland, 20 March 1641 – 6 December 1712) was a Swedish politician. An advisor to Charles XI, King of Sweden, he was also a Swedish

Martin von Wahrendorff (182 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Martin von Wahrendorff (1789 – 1861) was a Swedish diplomat and inventor. His father Anders von Wahrendorff was the owner of the gun foundry at Åker. Wahrendorff

Chris von Saltza (501 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

century, and she is still recognized by her title in the Who's Who of Swedish Nobility. Von Saltza was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame

Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (2,352 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (18 November 1832 – 12 August 1901) was a Finland-Swedish aristocrat, geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer. He was

Ebba Bielke (274 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ebba Bielke (1570–1618), was a Swedish baroness convicted of high treason. She was the daughter of riksråd baron Hogenskild Bielke and Anna Sture. She

Jacquette Löwenhielm (544 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gustava Charlotta Jacquette Aurora Gyldenstolpe (4 July 1797 – 7 January 1839, Constantinople) was a Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting. She is known as

Sophie Mannerheim (301 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Baroness Eva Charlotta Lovisa Sofia (Sophie) Mannerheim (21 December 1863 – 9 January 1928) was a famous nurse known as pioneer of modern nursing in Finland

Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz (1,870 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz (30 January 1716 – 1 March 1796) was a Swedish architect and civil servant. Adelcrantz's style developed from a rococo influenced

Martin von Wahrendorff (182 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Martin von Wahrendorff (1789 – 1861) was a Swedish diplomat and inventor. His father Anders von Wahrendorff was the owner of the gun foundry at Åker. Wahrendorff

Eric Birgersson (349 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Duke Erik Birgersson (c. 1250 – 17 December 1275) was a Swedish duke of the House of Bjelbo (Folkungaätten). His father was Birger Magnusson (Birger Jarl)

Canute Porse the Elder (403 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Canute Porse the Elder or Knud/Knut Porse (died 30 May 1330) was a medieval Danish nobleman and Duke of Samsø, Duke of Halland, Duke of Estonia, and Count

Ulla Tessin (750 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ulrika "Ulla" Lovisa Tessin née Sparre (23 May 1711 – 14 December 1768) was a Swedish courtier, letter writer and dilettante artist. Ulla Tessin was born

Svantepolk of Viby (362 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Svantepolk Knutsson (died ca. 1310) was a Swedish knight and councilor. He became a wealthy feudal lord in Östergötland. His father was Knud Valdemarsen

Catherine Stenbock (4,247 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

marriage to Queen Margaret had secured the King a loyal support with the Swedish nobility for his rule, a useful alliance with he confirmed by marrying again

Charles Ulvsson, Lord of Tofta (731 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Charles of Tofta, Swedish: Karl Ulfson, Sparre av Tofta (ca. 1320-30 – 1407) was a 14th-century Swedish magnate and High Constable of Sweden. His birth

Knut Birgersson, Riksjarl of Sweden (226 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Knut Birgersson (Old Norse: Knútr jarl Birgisson, died 1208) was Riksjarl of Sweden. He was the eldest surviving son of Riksjarl Birger Brosa and a member

Lars von Engeström (166 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Count Lars von Engeström (24 December 1751 – 19 August 1826) was a Swedish statesman and diplomat. He served as the first Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs

Ludvig Manderström (56 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Christofer Rutger Ludvig Manderström (22 January 1806 – 18 August 1873) was the Swedish - Norwegian Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1858-1868

Lars von Engeström (166 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Count Lars von Engeström (24 December 1751 – 19 August 1826) was a Swedish statesman and diplomat. He served as the first Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs

Ellen Anckarsvärd (701 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Anna Lovisa Eleonora "Ellen" Anckarsvärd née Nyström (10 December 1833 – 8 December 1898), was a Swedish women's rights activist. She was the co-founder

Sigrid Sture (145 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sigrid Svantesdotter Sture (13 December 1538, Mörkö, Södermanland – 16 March 1613), was a Swedish noble, Governor (häradshövding) of Stranda Hundred from

Anna Hogenskild (801 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Anna Klemetsdotter Hogenskild (1513-1590), also known as fru Anna till Åkerö ('lady Anna of Åkerö') and fru Anna till Hedensö ('lady Anna of Hedensö')

Gertrud Adelborg (527 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gertrud Virginia Adelborg (10 September 1853 – 25 January 1942) was a Swedish teacher, feminist and leading member of the women's rights movement. Gertrud

Gustaf Nordenskiöld (1,535 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gustaf Nordenskiöld (29 June 1868 – 6 June 1895) was a Swedish scholar of Finnish-Swedish descent who was the first to scientifically study the ancient

Charlotte Stierneld (478 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Christina Charlotta "Charlotte" Stierneld née Gyldenstolpe (1766-1825) was a Swedish courtier; governess for the royal children in 1802-1809, and överhovmästarinna

Margareta Brahe (1559–1638) (503 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Margareta Brahe (2 July 1559 – 26 April 1638) was a Swedish courtier; hovmästarinna (Mistress of the Robes) to princess Anna Vasa of Sweden, from 1591

Elizabeth Gyllenhielm (221 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Elizabeth Carlsdotter Gyllenhielm (Swedish: Elisabet; 1622-1682), was the daughter of the Swedish prince Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland, in his secret

Charlotta Sparre (709 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Charlotta "Lotta" Fredrika Sparre (1719 – 20 December 1795, Stockholm), commonly named Lotta Sparre, was a Swedish noble and courtier. Lotta Sparre was

Gunilla Bese (309 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gunilla Johansdotter Bese, also called Gunhild (1475–1553) was a Finnish (Swedish) noble and fiefholder of Vyborg Castle from 1511 to 1513. Bese was the

Ulrika Eleonora von Düben (542 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ulrika Eleonora von Düben (18 March 1722 – 23 August 1758), was a Swedish Courtier, favourite of the queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Ulrika

Gustaf af Wetterstedt (165 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Count Gustaf af Wetterstedt (29 December 1776 – 15 May 1837) was a Swedish statesman. He was the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1824 to 1837

Axel Wachtmeister, Count of Mälsåker (185 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Axel Wachtmeister (13 January 1643 – 24 July 1699) was a Swedish count and field marshal. Axel Wachtmeister was the younger son of Hans Wachtmeister and

Fabian von Fersen (1762–1818) (652 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Count Fabian Reinhold von Fersen (7 October 1762, Stockholm – 10 March 1818, Stockholm) was a Swedish count, politician, officer and courtier. He was the

Karin Gyllenstierna (474 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Karin Göransdotter Gyllenstierna (before 1538 - died between 1602 and 1605) was a Swedish courtier. She served as Chief Court Mistress to queen Catherine

Anna Margareta von Haugwitz (268 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and aroused attention – Wrangel was a member of the most powerful Swedish nobility and his family disproved because she was of the untitled nobility as

Algot Magnuson of Revsnes (825 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Algot Magnuson, Lord of Räfsnäs (c. 1355 – c. 1426) was a medieval Swedish magnate. He served as castellan of the fortification of Styresholm at Kramfors

Gustaf af Wetterstedt (165 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Count Gustaf af Wetterstedt (29 December 1776 – 15 May 1837) was a Swedish statesman. He was the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1824 to 1837

Fabian von Fersen (1762–1818) (652 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Count Fabian Reinhold von Fersen (7 October 1762, Stockholm – 10 March 1818, Stockholm) was a Swedish count, politician, officer and courtier. He was the

Ulrika Eleonora von Düben (542 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ulrika Eleonora von Düben (18 March 1722 – 23 August 1758), was a Swedish Courtier, favourite of the queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Ulrika

Karin Gyllenstierna (474 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Karin Göransdotter Gyllenstierna (before 1538 - died between 1602 and 1605) was a Swedish courtier. She served as Chief Court Mistress to queen Catherine

Anna Margareta von Haugwitz (268 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and aroused attention – Wrangel was a member of the most powerful Swedish nobility and his family disproved because she was of the untitled nobility as

Arvid Stålarm the Younger (1,365 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Arvid Stålarm, actually Arvid Eriksson (Stålarm) till Lindö i Tenala (c. 1540 or 1549 – May 1620, Gripsholm Castle) was a Swedish noble and soldier from

Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (3,156 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (9 September 1721 in Gothenburg – 19 August 1808) was a Swedish shipbuilder, scientist and officer in the Swedish navy. He was

Henrika Juliana von Liewen (728 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Henrika Juliana von Liewen (16 February 1709 – 26 August 1779) was a Swedish noble, socialite and lady-in-waiting, politically active on behalf of the

Carl Gustaf Bielke (142 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Carl Gustaf Bielke (1683–1754) was a Swedish count and book collector. He was the son of Nils Bielke, and he is known for his collection of more than 8

Benedicta of Bjelbo (303 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Benedicta of Bjelbo (Swedish: Bengta Sunesdotter; died 1261) was a Swedish noblewoman and a central figure in the incident known as the Maiden Abduction

Catherine Charlotte De la Gardie (1,033 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Countess Catherine Charlotte De la Gardie (née Catharina Charlotta Taube; 5 April 1723 – 24 March 1763), also known as Catherine Charlotte de La Gardie

Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie (1695–1745) (1,470 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie, née Lillie (1695–1745), was a Swedish countess, notable for her salon and political activity. She was a known political

Hedvig Catharina von Fersen (947 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hedvig Catharina von Fersen, née De la Gardie (Stockholm, 20 May 1732–Stockholm, 24 April 1800) was a Swedish noble. She was the daughter of the General

Hedda von Fersen (1,525 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hedvig "Hedda" Eleonora von Fersen (2 July 1753 – 8 November 1792, in Pisa) was a Swedish noble, lady in waiting to the Swedish queen, Sophia Magdalena

Helena Snakenborg, Marchioness of Northampton (1,732 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Elin Ulfsdotter Snakenborg, Marchioness of Northampton, also known as Helena, and Helena the Red for her red hair, (1548/1549 – 10 April 1635) was a Swedish-born

Ebba Ryning (596 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ebba Ryning (1595–1642) was a Swedish court official. She was the överhovmästarinna to Christina, Queen of Sweden, from 1639 until 1642. She was the daughter

Casimir Reuterskiöld (109 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Casimir Reuterskiöld (14 September 1883 – 25 December 1953) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal

Kristina Nilsdotter (168 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Kristina Nilsdotter Blake (died 1254), was a Swedish noblewoman. Kristina and her spouse were written of by poet Snorre Sturlasson, who visited them in

Sigrid Brahe (464 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sigrid Brahe (1568–1608), was a Swedish countess, known for the great scandal Onsdagsbröllopet (The Wednesday Wedding) in 1595. Sigrid Brahe was the daughter

Hedvig Ulrika De la Gardie (978 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hedvig Ulrika De la Gardie (29 November 1761 in Stockholm, Sweden – 7 February 1832 in Stockholm), was a Swedish lady-in-waiting. She was married to Gustaf

Otto von Rosen (507 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Otto Carl Robert von Rosen (11 May 1884–26 May 1963) was a Swedish military officer and sport shooter who participated in sabotage attacks during the First

Hedvig Catharina von Fersen (947 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hedvig Catharina von Fersen, née De la Gardie (Stockholm, 20 May 1732–Stockholm, 24 April 1800) was a Swedish noble. She was the daughter of the General

Christina Natt och Dag (789 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Christina Nilsdotter Natt och Dag (1580-1642) was a Swedish court official and member of the Natt och Dag family. She was the royal governess of queen

Axel Gustav Adlercreutz (804 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Axel Gustaf Adlercreutz (2 March 1821 – 20 May 1880) was a Swedish politician, civil servant, President of the Göta Court of Appeal, Minister in the Cabinet

Ebba Ryning (596 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ebba Ryning (1595–1642) was a Swedish court official. She was the överhovmästarinna to Christina, Queen of Sweden, from 1639 until 1642. She was the daughter

Claes Adolph Fleming (93 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Count Claes Adolph Fleming (1771–1831) was a Swedish court official and diplomat, and member of the Swedish Academy. He was the one of very few personal

Gustav Evertsson Horn (195 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Baron Gustav Evertsson Horn of Marienburg (28 May 1614 – 27 February 1666) was a Finnish-Swedish military man and politician. He was a member of the Privy

Margareta Gyllenstierna (553 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Margareta Gyllenstierna af Fogelvik (c. 1689 - 26 January 1740), was a politically active Swedish countess, married to Arvid Horn, the President of the

Christina Anna Skytte (444 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Christina Anna Skytte (9 November 1643 – 21 January 1677) was a Swedish baroness and pirate. Christina Anna Skytte was born in the parish of Ålems at Mönsterås

Märta Ulfsdotter (183 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Margareta "Märta" Ulfsdotter, in Norway known as Merete Ulvsdatter (1319-1371), was a Swedish noble and lady in waiting. She was the daughter of Saint

Casimir Reuterskiöld (109 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Casimir Reuterskiöld (14 September 1883 – 25 December 1953) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal

Lucretia Gyllenhielm (259 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Lucretia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm (1561–1585), was the illegitimate daughter of John III of Sweden and Karin Hansdotter. She was reportedly the favorite

Bengt Lagercrantz (71 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Carl Fredrik Bengt Lagercrantz (12 March 1887 – 22 July 1924) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal

Cecilia Sigurdsdotter (153 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cecilia Sigurdsdatter (1155-1186) was the illegitimate daughter of king Sigurd II of Norway and the mother of King Inge II of Norway. She married the Swedish

Charlotta Aurora De Geer (747 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Charlotta Aurora De Geer later Gyldenstolpe and Wetterstedt (1779–1834), was a politically influential Swedish countess, salonist and courtier. Born to

Catherine Birgersdotter of Bjelbo (279 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Catherine Birgersdotter of Bjelbo (fl. 1245–1289) was a 13th-century Swedish noblewoman of the House of Bjelbo (Folkungaätten). She was Princess consort

Bengt Lagercrantz (71 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Carl Fredrik Bengt Lagercrantz (12 March 1887 – 22 July 1924) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal

Cecilia Sigurdsdotter (153 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cecilia Sigurdsdatter (1155-1186) was the illegitimate daughter of king Sigurd II of Norway and the mother of King Inge II of Norway. She married the Swedish

Margareta Gustafsdotter (215 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Margareta Gustafsdotter or Margareta Göstafsdotter (floruit 1324), was a Swedish noble landowner and abbess. She founded the convent of the Dominican order

Sigrid Banér (238 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sigrid Gustafsdotter Banér (17 January 1592, Djursholm Castle - 22 October 1669), was a Swedish noble, letter writer and Scholarship founder. She is most

Elsa Beata Brahe (276 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Elsa Beata Persdotter Brahe (1629 – 7 April 1653), Elizabeth Beatrice was a Swedish countess and duchess, married to Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg

Elisabet Juliana Banér (381 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Elisabet Juliana Banér (née of Erbach; 22 January 1600 - 29 May 1640), was a German noble, married to the Swedish Field Marshal Johan Banér in 1636. She

Ingrid Svantepolksdotter (300 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ingrid Svantepolksdotter (floruit 1350), was a Swedish noble and abbess. She is foremost known for being the central figure in one of the famous incidents

Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck (590 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck (1637–1723), was a Swedish countess and landowner. She was the daughter of Hans Christoff von Königsmarck and Barbara von

Görwel Gyllenstierna (211 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Görwel Christina Carlsdotter Gyllenstierna (1646-1708) was a Swedish noblewoman duellist and landowner. Görwel was the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Carl

Charlotta Roos (271 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Charlotta Roos, née Wrangel (1771-1809) was a Swedish medium. She was the daughter of the lieutenant and noble Henrik Herman Wrangel and Fredrika Philp

Betty Boije (468 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Betty Natalie Boije af Gennäs (14 February 1822 - 14 November 1854), was a Finnish (originally Swedish) opera and concert singer (contralto) and composer

Christina of Vasaborg (82 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Christina of Vasaborg (1644–1709) was the eldest child of Gustav of Vasaborg, Count of Nystad, and a granddaughter of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden

Häme Castle (544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

century. In addition to its status as a military fortress and home for Swedish nobility, the castle has seen use as a prison, and is currently a museum operated

Maria Elisabeth Stenbock (365 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Maria Elisabeth Stenbock (died 1693) was a Swedish courtier, and Mistress of the Robes to Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark from 1680 to 1693. Born to Count

Märta Helena Reenstierna (650 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Märta Helena Reenstierna (16 September 1753 – 12 January 1841; married name: von Schnell), known as Årstafrun (The Årsta lady), was a Swedish diary writer

Louise von Fersen (1816–1879) (403 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Hedvig Wilhelmina Augusta Sofia Maria Teresia Lovisa von Fersen (18 March 1816, Stockholm – 29 December 1879, Stockholm) was a Swedish countess and heiress

Christian II of Denmark (2,948 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

captured the country in 1520, the subsequent slaughter of leading Swedish nobility, churchmen, and others, known as the Stockholm Bloodbath, caused the

Sven Lagerbring (1,517 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sven Lagerbring (originally Sven Bring; after being knighted, he wrote his name as Sven Lager Bring; 24 February 1707 – 5 December 1787) was a Swedish

Hedvig Wegelin (299 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hedvig Tersmeden (née Wegelin 31 October 1766 – 18 August 1842) was a Swedish noblewoman, Swedish artists' model, known for being the depicted woman in

Kristina Königsmarck (175 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Kristina Bengtsdotter Königsmarck (died 1485) was a Swedish noblewoman and landowner. She was born to Bengt Königsmark (died circa 1431), governor of Kalmar

Ulla von Höpken (2,460 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ulrika "Ulla" Eleonora von Höpken, later von Wright, née von Fersen (24 March 1749 – 17 September 1810), was a Swedish countess and courtier. She is also

Adolphe Stackelberg (631 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Reinhold Adolphe Louis Stackelberg (30 June 1822 – 22 January 1871) was a Swedish count (greve), estate owner, and metalworking plant owner as well as

Margareta Clausdotter (260 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Margareta Clausdotter (died 10 December 1486) was a Swedish writer and genealogist, a Roman Catholic nun of the Bridgettine order and from 1473 until her

Claus Bille (131 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Stockholm Bloodbath, when he together with Søren Norby arrested the Swedish nobility. He was a first cousin of Eske Bille, and the Bille family became the

Bengt von Hofsten (154 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Bengt von Hofsten (Swedish pronunciation: [fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn][check vowel length]; 17 June 1747 – 10 November 1826), was a Swedish ironmaster and hovjunkare

Theodor Vilhelm Ankarcrona (106 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Theodor Vilhelm Ankarcrona was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber of the King of Sweden. He married firstly Charlotta, Baroness Sture, and had at least three

Charlotte Manderström (600 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Virginia Charlotta "Charlotte" Manderström, née Duwall (1748–1816), was a Swedish lady in waiting and noble. She was the lady in waiting and favorite of

Nils Blake (212 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Nils Blake (12th century) was a Scandinavian, probably Swedish nobleman. Although his life is not known in any detail, he had a dynastic importance within

Lena Larsson (504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

children. She was a member of the Rabenius family belonging to the Swedish nobility. Larsson was born Lena Rabenius in 1919 in Tranås. She trained as a

Catharina Ulrika Hjort af Ornäs (889 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Catharina Ulrika Hjort af Ornäs (6 January 1767 – 11 January 1837) was a Swedish noblewoman and the victim of a murder case which was famous in contemporary

Anna Maria Clodt (299 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Anna Maria Clodt (died 1708), was a Swedish courtier. She served as a Danish agent at the Swedish Royal Court and was widely reputed and consulted by supplicants

Matilda Kristina von Schwerin (679 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Matilda Kristina von Schwerin née Hagberg (1818 – 1892) was a Swedish countess and landowner. She was a central figure in two great scandals in 19th-century

Christina Eleonora Drakenhielm (201 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Christina Eleonora Drakenhielm (1649–1712), was a Swedish noble and convert. Her conversion to Catholicism in 1664 was a scandal in contemporary Sweden

Ulla De Geer (594 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ulrika "Ulla" Sofia De Geer, née Sprengtporten (20 August 1793 – 22 September 1869 in Stockholm), was a politically influential Swedish countess and salon

Ida Königsmarck (266 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ida Henningsdotter Königsmarck (died 1450), was a Swedish noble and fief-holder, known for her legendary defense of Kastelholm Castle on Åland in Swedish

Abraham Brodersson (1,208 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Abraham Brodersson (ca. 1350 – 27 August 1410) was a Scandinavian statesman and military commander who lived in the 14th and early 15th century. He was

Hans Boije af Gennäs (165 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hans Boije af Gennäs (died 1 January 1573) was a Finnish born Swedish commander for the fortification at Weissenstein in present-day Paide in Estonia,

Axel von Fersen the Younger (7,008 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hans Axel von Fersen (Swedish: [hɑːns ˈǎksɛl fɔn ˈfæ̌ʂːɛn]; 4 September 1755 – 20 June 1810), known as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, Marshal

Charlotte Du Rietz (660 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Charlotta "Charlotte" du Riez or Du Rietz, née De Geer (1744–1820) was a Swedish baroness, known as a love object of King Gustav III. It is unknown whether

Cecilia Ulvsdotter (202 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cecilia Ulvsdotter (d. 12 March 1399), was a Swedish noblewoman. She was born as the youngest child of Bridget of Sweden and Ulf Gudmarsson. In the legend

Arvid Gustavsson, Lord of Vik (382 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Arvid Gustavsson, Lord of Vik (died c. 1379/1380) was a medieval Swedish magnate and justiciar of Finland. His principal seat was his manor of Vik in Balingsta

Anders Gustaf von Düben (516 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Anders Gustaf von Düben (2 June 1785 – 4 October 1846) was a Swedish freiherr, painter, diarist and military officer. Von Düben is particularly known for

Henrik Teofilus Scheffer (361 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Henrik Teofilus Scheffer (December 28, 1710 – August 10, 1759) was a Swedish chemist notable for his contribution to the discovery of platinum. He was

Kerstin Gabrielsdotter (641 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Kerstin Gabrielsdotter, born around 1529, died around 1590, was a Swedish noblewoman who was accused of murdering Johan III 's illegitimate daughter Lucretia

Erland von Hofsten (ironmaster, born 1719) (153 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Erland von Hofsten (Swedish pronunciation: [fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn][check vowel length]; 7 August 1719 – 8 June 1758), was a Swedish ironmaster, chamberlain, and

Cecilia Knutsdatter (240 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Denmark when Eric rescinded to the throne in 1095. Both sisters married Swedish nobility. Cecilia married Earl Eric. She later returned to Denmark, where her

Kerstin Gabrielsdotter (641 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Kerstin Gabrielsdotter, born around 1529, died around 1590, was a Swedish noblewoman who was accused of murdering Johan III 's illegitimate daughter Lucretia

Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz (696 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

copper etching for Archenholz's History of Gustav Vasa of the famous Swedish Nobility. He died in Öjendorf (part of Hamburg today) on 28 February 1812, where

Hogenskild Bielke (542 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

official and riksråd. He was one of the more prominent leaders of the Swedish nobility in their power struggle against royal authority during the 16th-century

Östanå Castle (221 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

castle. Between the 14th and 17th centuries, various families from the Swedish nobility owned the castle. The original wooden building was destroyed in 1719

Johan Fredrik Ernst von Vegesack (210 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Johan Fredrik Ernst von Vegesack (18 September 1792 – 24 October 1863) was a Swedish officer. Johan Fredrik Ernst von Vegesack was born on 18 September

Von Höpken (76 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Von Höpken is a family of Swedish nobility of English origin ("Hoepking"). It is matriculated into Swedish House of Nobility 1719 under number 1414. Daniel

Anna von Hintzen (186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

she was widowed. In 1648, she was acknowledged as a member of the Swedish nobility despite her crime by the royal government in Sweden. She did not return

Klaus Henrikinpoika (817 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Klaus Henrikinpoika, lord of Joensuu and Kankainen (c. 1445 – 1520) was in his time one of the most influential magnates in Finland (then a part of Sweden)

Sweden during World War I (5,524 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

parties in the conflict. Despite strong pro-German sentiment both in the Swedish nobility and in Swedish political circles, Sweden did not enter the war on the

Clan Spens (1,046 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to Sweden, where a branch of the family settled, rising high in the Swedish nobility as Counts Spens. Dr. Nathaniel Spens (1728–1815), second son of the

Ulrica Eleonora Rålamb (669 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the courtier baron Claes Rålamb (1750-1826). As was customary in the Swedish nobility at the time when a female married a male with a lower title, she took

Gustaf von Engeström (818 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gustaf von Engeström (1 August 1738 – 12 August 1813) was a Swedish mineralogist, chemist, and an official on the Swedish Board of Mines. He was a member