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Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish politician, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden (died 1654)

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Axel Oxenstierna

Swedish statesman (1583–1654)

Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna 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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Lord High Chancellor of Sweden

Prominent public office in Sweden from 1538 to 1799

The Lord High Chancellor was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from 1538 until 1799, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder was a member of the Privy Council. From 1634, the Lord High Chancellor was one of five Great Officers of the…
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