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Christina (born Dec. 8, 1626, Stockholm, Swed.—died April 19, 1689, Rome [Italy]) was the queen of Sweden (1644–54) who stunned all Europe by abdicating her throne. She subsequently attempted, without success, to gain the crowns of Naples and of Poland. One of the wittiest and most learned women of her age, Christina is best remembered for ...
Mar 25, 2015 · Axel Oxenstierna was born in 1583 and died in 1654. Oxenstierna was Gustavus Adolphus’ most senior nobleman and they formed a formidable partnership together in advancing Sweden’s power in the Baltic. When Gustavus Adolphus died in 1632, Oxenstierna effectively took over the running of the Thirty Years War. Oxenstierna was a strong supporter of monarchical …
Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna af Södermöre (/ˈʊksɛnˌʃɛrna/) (b. June 16, 1583 – d. August 28, 1654), Count of Södermöre, was a Swedish statesman. He became a member of the Privy Council in 1609 and served as Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 until his death. He was a confidant of both Gustavus Adolphus and later Queen Christina. Oxenstierna is widely considered one of the most ...
Nov 21, 2017 · Viewed from a perspective unavailable to him, the Swedish Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna (1583–1654) appears to have played a minor role in what Victor Lieberman has suggested was a process of ‘strangely parallel’ state formations distinguished by increased interstate competition, administrative capacity, commercial exchange, and cultural and religious exclusivity that reshaped Eurasian ...
Axel Oxenstierna. Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna af Södermöre (n. 16 iunie 1583 - d. 28 august 1654) a fost un om politic suedez, [8] care a deținut în special funcția de înalt cancelar regal și aceasta din 1612 până la moartea sa. A fost consilierul lui Gustav Adolf și ulterior al reginei Cristina a Suediei . A fost considerat unul ...
OXENSTIERNA, or OXENSTJERNA , ŏk′-s e n-shâr nȧ (often called Oxenstiern by English writers), Axel, Count (1583-1654). A Swedish statesman, born at Fånö, in Upland, June 16, 1583. He studied at Rostock, Jena, and Wittenberg, his original interest being in theology, to which he devoted his attention.
