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Count Gustav Horn af Björneborg (October 22, 1592 – May 10, 1657) was a Swedish nobleman of Finnish descent, military officer, and Governor-General. He was appointed member of the Royal Council in 1625, Field Marshal in 1628, Governor General of Livonia in 1652 and Lord High Constable since 1653.
- May 10, 1657 (aged 65)
Count Gustav Horn af Björneborg (October 22, 1592 – May 10, 1657) was a Swedish nobleman of Finnish descent, military officer, and Governor-General. He was appointed member of the Royal Council in 1625, Field Marshal in 1628, Governor General of Livonia in 1652 and Lord High Constable since 1653.
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Battle of Nördlingen. Torstenson War. Count Gustav Horn af Björneborg (October 22, 1592 – May 10, 1657) was a Swedish/Finnish soldier and politician. He was the youngest son of Field Marshal Carl Horn and Agneta von Dellwig, born while his father was imprisoned in Örbyhus Castle, after the defeat against the Russians.
Gustav Horn may refer to: Gustav Horn, Count of Pori (1592–1657), Swedish/Finnish soldier and politician; Gustav Evertsson Horn (1614–1666), Finnish-Swedish military and politician
In 1651, Queen Christina created him Count of Pori. He married Kristina Oxenstierna (1609–1631), daughter of Count Axel Oxenstierna. Gustav Horn in 1632 [] Gustav Horn commanded the cavalry on the Swedish left flank at the Battle of Breitenfeld.
Gustav Horn, Count of Pori, was a Finnish nobleman who left an indelible mark on the history of the Swedish Empire. A military officer and Governor-General, he was a brilliant strategist and commander who led Swedish forces to victory in the Thirty Years' War.
About: Gustav Horn, Count of Pori. Count Gustav Horn af Björneborg (October 22, 1592 – May 10, 1657) was a Finnish nobleman of the Swedish Empire, military officer, and Governor-General. He was appointed member of the Royal Council in 1625, Field Marshal in 1628, Governor General of Livonia in 1652 and Lord High Constable since 1653.
