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In 1284, some time after the death of his brother Eric, and during the reign of Magnus, he was made Duke of Finland. He was the first known holder of that title. It is believed that the title did not include any fief. He is not known to have ever visited Finland, although he may have had responsibilities there related to the defence of Sweden's ...
Borders of John's duchy on the contemporary map of Finland. These are the first known political borders for Finland. John the Elder. In 1556, two hundred years after it was vacated by the removal of Duke Benedict, King Gustav I of Sweden (reigned 1523–1560) gave the Duchy of Finland to his second son, the then 18-year-old Prince John (1537 ...
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Contents 1Early life 2Career 3Ancestry 4References For the 14th century Duke of Finland, see Benedict, Duke of Halland.For the 62nd Pope also known as Pope Benedict I, see Pope Benedict I.Duke of FinlandBenedictDuke of FinlandBishop of LinköpingBorn1254Died25 May 1291 (aged 36–37)FatherBirger JarlMotherIngeborg Eriksdotter of SwedenReligionRoman CatholicismBishop Bened...
Bishop Benedict, Duke of Finland (Swedish: Bengt Birgersson; Finnish: Bengt Birgerinpoika; 1254 – 25 May 1291) was a Swedish prelate bishop and duke. Early life. Bengt Birgersson was a member of the House of Bjelbo (Folkungaätten). He was the youngest son of Birger Magnusson (Birger Jarl), de facto ruler of Sweden from 1250 to 1266.
Bishop Benedict, Duke of Finland (1254 - 25 May 1291) was a Swedish prelate and duke. He was the youngest son of Birger Jarl,the de facto ruler of Sweden from 1250 to 1266, and Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, daughter of Eric X of Sweden.
Benedict, Duke of Halland (c. 1330–c. 1360), also Duke of Finland Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.
