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Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and politician, Lord High Constable of Sweden (died 1652)

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Jacob De la Gardie

Swedish noble (1583–1652)

Field Marshal and Count Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish Empire, and a Marshal from 1620 onward.
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Lord High Constable of Sweden

Government office

The Lord High Constable was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from the 13th century until 1676, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder was a member of the Swedish Privy Council and, from 1630 and on, the head of the Swedish Council of…
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