Per Brahe the Younger
Count Per Brahe the Younger | |
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Lord High Steward of Sweden | |
In office 1641–1680 | |
Preceded by | Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna |
Succeeded by | Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie |
Governor-General of Finland | |
In office 1637–1640 | |
Preceded by | Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna |
In office 1648–1654 | |
Succeeded by | Gustav Evertsson Horn |
Personal details | |
Born | Rydboholm Castle, Uppland | 18 February 1602
Died | 12 September 1680 Bogesund Palace, Sweden | (aged 78)
Residence(s) | Bogesund Palace, Visingsborg, Brahehus |
Count Per Brahe the Younger (18 February 1602 – 12 September 1680)[1] was a Swedish soldier, statesman, and author. He served as Privy Councillor from 1630, Lord High Steward from 1640, as well as Governor-General of Finland in 1637–1640 and 1648–1654.
Brahe fought in Prussia during the Polish War (1626–1629) and in Germany in 1630. However, his military activity later yielded to his political activity, and he held posts of Privy Councillor and Lord High Steward of Sweden. During the minority of Queen Christina (1632-1644) and after the death of King Charles X in 1660, he was one of the regents of Sweden.
During his time as Governor-General of Finland, he made large administrative reforms, introduced a postal system, improved and developed commerce and agriculture, and promoted education. He was the founder of the Royal Academy of Turku and the town of Raahe (Swedish: Brahestad), along with ten other new towns in Finland.
Life
Brahe was born in
He fought with distinction in Prussia during the last three years of the Polish War (1626–1629) and also, as colonel of a regiment of horse, in 1630 in Germany. After the death of Gustavus Adolphus in 1632 his military yielded to his political activity. He had been elected president or Lantmarskalk in the Riksdag of 1629, and in the following year was created a Privy Councillor. In 1635 he conducted the negotiations for an armistice with Poland[1] (Treaty of Stuhmsdorf).
In 1637–1640 and again in 1648–1654 he was
After the death of
Legacy
The Finnish town of
Gallery
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Painting by Johan Werner in 1649
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Portrait in the Skokloster Castle, 1662
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Medallion from 1665 by Johan Rethe
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Portrait in the Gripsholm Castle, 1675
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Portrait from 1670 to 1699
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Per Brahe Statue in Turku by Walter Runeberg, 1888
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Larger cast of the same statue in Raahe
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Bust by John Börjeson in Gränna, 1916
See also
- Nils Brahe
- Nils Magnus Brahe
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Per, Count Brahe, the Younger". Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Vilppula, Matti (30 December 2003). "Kreivin aikaan" (in Finnish). Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Granlund 2004, p. 59.
- ^ "Raahen historiasta" (in Finnish). Town of Raahe. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "1680 Per Brahe (1942 CH)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- Granlund, Lis (2004). "Queen Hedwig Eleonora of Sweden: Dowager, Builder, and Collector". In Campbell Orr, Clarissa (ed.). Queenship in Europe 1660–1815: The Role of the Consort. Cambridge University Press. pp. 56–76. ISBN 0-521-81422-7.
External links
- Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). p. 377.