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Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna ( Swedish: [ˈǎksɛl ˈʊ̂ksɛnˌɧæːɳa] ⓘ; 1583–1654) was a Swedish statesman and Count of Södermöre. [1] He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1609 and served as Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 until his death.
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Jun 11, 2018 · The Swedish statesman Count Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna (1583-1654) was a major architect of his country's brief rise to greatness among the powers of 17th-century Europe. Axel Oxenstierna was born at Uppsala on June 16, 1583. His was among the most influential families of the Swedish nobility. His social background, as well as a quick ...
OXENSTIERNA, AXEL (1583 – 1654), Swedish diplomat and statesman. The son of Gustaf Gabrielsson Oxenstierna and Barbo Axelsdotter Bielke, and a contemporary of Richelieu and Mazarin, Oxenstierna was a major figure in Swedish history for over half a century. The leading member of the family in this period, he served as governor of several ...
Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna ( Swedish: [ ˈǎksɛl ˈʊ̂ksɛnˌɧæːɳa] ⓘ; 1583–1654) was a Swedish statesman and Count of Södermöre. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1609 and served as Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 until his death. He was a confidant of King Gustavus Adolphus and then Queen Christina, for ...
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Axel Oxenstierna. Axel was a high ranking nobleman who developed a solid working relationship with Gustavus Adolphus. After Gustavus passed away in 1632, Axel then took over the leadership of the Thirty Years War for Sweden. Axel fully supported the power of the monarchy, and though he was known as Sweden’s most important nobleman, he did not ...
Axel Oxenstierna. Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna (Swedish: [ˈǎksɛl ˈʊ̂ksɛnˌɧæːɳa] ; 1583–1654) was a Swedish statesman and Count of Södermöre. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1609 and served as Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 until his death. He was a confidant of King Gustavus Adolphus and then Queen ...
For the full article, see Axel, Count Oxenstierna . Axel, Count Oxenstierna, (born June 16, 1583, Fånö, near Uppsala, Swed.—died Aug. 28, 1654, Stockholm), Swedish statesman. Born into a noble family, he became a member of the council of state and in 1612 was appointed chancellor by Gustav II Adolf. He worked with the king to stabilize ...
