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1654 In Sweden
Events from the year 1654 in Sweden. Incumbents *Monarch - Christina then Charles X Gustav Events * April - The 1654 Anglo-Swedish alliance is forged to offset the Danish-Dutch alliance.Davenport, Frances Gardiner; Paullin, Charles Oscar (2004), European Treaties Bearing on the History of the United States and Its Dependencies, The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., p. 43, * 6 June - Charles X Gustav succeeds his cousin Christina on the Swedish throne. After her abdication on the same day, Christina, now the former reigning queen of a Protestant nation, secretly converts to Catholicism. * 24 October - The wedding between Charles X Gustav and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. Births * 23 May - Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, architect (died 1728) * 6 October - Johan Peringskiöld, antiquarian (died 1720) * Anna Lohe, banker (died 1731) Deaths * 25 January - Ebba Mauritzdotter Leijonhufvud, courtier (born 1595) * 28 August - Axel Oxenstierna, politician (born 1583) * Louise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl X Gustav Of Sweden & Hedwig Eleanor Of Sweden C 1654 By Juriaen Ovens
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October 6
Events Pre-1600 * 105 BC – Cimbrian War: Defeat at the Battle of Arausio accelerates the Marian reforms of the Roman army of the mid-Republic. *69 BC – Third Mithridatic War: The military of the Roman Republic subdue Armenia. *AD 23 – Rebels decapitate Wang Mang two days after his capital was sacked during a peasant rebellion. * 404 – Byzantine Empress Eudoxia dies from the miscarriage of her seventh pregnancy. * 618 – Transition from Sui to Tang: Wang Shichong decisively defeats Li Mi at the Battle of Yanshi. * 1539 – Spain's DeSoto expedition takes over the Apalachee capital of Anhaica for their winter quarters. * 1600 – '' Euridice'', the earliest surviving opera, receives its première performance, beginning the Baroque period. 1601–1900 *1683 – Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America. *1762 – Seven Years' War: The British capture Manila from S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1654 In Sweden
Events from the year 1654 in Sweden. Incumbents *Monarch - Christina then Charles X Gustav Events * April - The 1654 Anglo-Swedish alliance is forged to offset the Danish-Dutch alliance.Davenport, Frances Gardiner; Paullin, Charles Oscar (2004), European Treaties Bearing on the History of the United States and Its Dependencies, The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., p. 43, * 6 June - Charles X Gustav succeeds his cousin Christina on the Swedish throne. After her abdication on the same day, Christina, now the former reigning queen of a Protestant nation, secretly converts to Catholicism. * 24 October - The wedding between Charles X Gustav and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. Births * 23 May - Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, architect (died 1728) * 6 October - Johan Peringskiöld, antiquarian (died 1720) * Anna Lohe, banker (died 1731) Deaths * 25 January - Ebba Mauritzdotter Leijonhufvud, courtier (born 1595) * 28 August - Axel Oxenstierna, politician (born 1583) * Louise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Van Der Nooth
Louise van der Nooth (1630s–1654) was a ''hovfröken'' (maid of honour) and favorite of Queen Christina of Sweden. She was born in the Dutch Republic as the daughter of the colonel Lamoraal van der Noot (died November 1644 in Grave) and Lucretia van Stakenbroek (1609, Grave - 1664, Turku), lords of the heerlijkheid Grave. Her mother remarried the Swedish baron Knut Kurck on 4 March 1646 in Grave and took five of her seven children to Sweden. Louise van der Nooth was appointed maid of honour to queen Christina. As such, she became a part of the small circle of females in whom Christina showed an interest. With some exceptions, such as Ebba Sparre, Lady Jane Ruthven and Louise van der Nooth, Christina did not show any interest in her female courtiers, and generally mentions them only to express contempt over their femininity and portray herself as more masculine than them. In 1639 she mentions her attitude toward her ladies in waiting in regard to Beata Oxenstierna Beata Oxenstierna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1583 In Sweden
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Events from the year 1583 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – John III Events * 10 August - The Livonian War is ended by the Treaty of Plussa. * - Creation of the - Diocese of Mariestad * - A new sumptuary law bans the use of velvet for hats and jackets and silk skirts for women not belonging to the nobility.Julius Ejdenstam (Swedish): ''Från fikonlöv till jeans.'' rom fig leaves to jeansRaben & Sjögren, Lund (1977) Births * 16 June - Axel Oxenstierna, statesman (died 1654 in Sweden) Deaths * 16 September - Catherine Jagiellon, queen (born 1526) * - Sofia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm, illegitimate royal daughter (born 1556) References Years of the 16th century in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Oxenstierna
Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna af Södermöre (; 1583–1654), Count of Södermöre, was a Swedish statesman. 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, of whom he was at first regent. Oxenstierna is widely considered one of the most influential people in Swedish history. He played an important role during the Thirty Years' War and was appointed Governor-General of occupied Prussia; he is also credited for having laid the foundations of the modern central administrative structure of the State, including the creation of Counties of Sweden, counties ( sv, län). Early life and education Oxenstierna was born on 16 June 1583, at Enköping Municipality, Fånö in Uppland, the son of Gustaf Gabrielsson Oxenstierna (1551–1597) and Barbro Axelsdotter Bielke (1556–1624), as the oldest of nine siblings. His parents belonged to the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 28
Events Pre-1600 * 475 – The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna. * 489 – Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy. * 632 – Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, dies, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. * 663 – Silla–Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang. * 1189 – Third Crusade: The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan. * 1521 – Ottoman wars in Europe: The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade. * 1524 – The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. * 1542 – Turkish–Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1595 In Sweden
Events from the year 1595 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Sigismund Events * 8 May - The Russo-Swedish War (1590–95) is terminated by the Treaty of Teusina with a victory and territorial gain for Sweden.Perrie, Maureen (2002). Pretenders and Popular Monarchism in Early Modern Russia. The False Tsars of the Time and Troubles. Cambridge University Press. p. 24. . * - The Riksdag of Söderköping elects Duke Charles Regent (though not monarch) and bans the Catholic mass. * - The last remaining Catholic convent in Sweden, the Vadstena Abbey, is dissolved and the nuns leave for Poland. * - The Uppsala University, revived two years prior, is granted is official letter of privilege. * Births * 1 May - Lars Kagg, officer (died 1661) * Władysław IV Vasa, prince (died 1648) * Ebba Leijonhufvud, courtier and foster mother of queen Christina (died 1654) * Ebba Ryning, court official (died 1642) Deaths * 26 June - Magnus, Duke of Östergötland, prince (born 1542) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebba Mauritzdotter Leijonhufvud
Ebba Mauritzdotter Leijonhufvud, also called Ebba Mauritzdotter Lewenhaupt (1595 – 25 January 1654), Countess of Raseborg, Lady of Käggleholm, Eksjöhovgård and Tullgarn, was a Swedish noble and courtier and member of the Leijonhufvud family. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' in 1633–1634 and foster mother in 1639–1644 to Christina, Queen of Sweden. She was also known for her donations to various churches. Early life Ebba Mauritzdotter was born to count Mauritz Stensson Leijonhufvud and Amalia von Hatzfeld: her paternal grandmother was her controversial name sake Ebba Lilliehöök, after which her father and herself inherited the County of Raseborg. She married ''riksråd'' and chancellor count Svante Sture (d. 1616) in 1613, and ''riksråd'' and general governor Claes Horn of Kanckas (d. 1632) in 1618. As was the custom in the Swedish nobility until the late 18th-century, however, she kept her own name Leijonhufvud after marriage. In 1636, she became closely affiliat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 25
Events Pre-1600 * 41 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate. * 750 – In the Battle of the Zab, the Abbasid rebels defeat the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the overthrow of the dynasty. * 1348 – A strong earthquake strikes the South Alpine region of Friuli in modern Italy, causing considerable damage to buildings as far away as Rome. * 1494 – Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. * 1515 – Coronation of Francis I of France takes place at Reims Cathedral, where the new monarch is anointed with the oil of Clovis and girt with the sword of Charlemagne. * 1533 – Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. * 1554 – São Paulo, Brazil, is founded by Jesuit priests. *1573 – Battle of Mikatagahara: In Japan, Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu. * 1575 – Luanda, the capital of Angola, is founded by the Portuguese navigator Paulo Dias de Novais. * 1585 – Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1731 In Sweden
Events from the year 1731 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick I Events * - The Swedish East India Company is founded. * - The process against the sect '' Gråkoltarna'' in Stockholm. * - The Riksdag issues a strict sumptuary law: in an effort to benefit the economy and the production within the country, import of luxury goods is restricted by a number of reforms were rules are set up to dictate what amount of dishes are to be served at dinner or what sort of clothing are allowed according to class. The law becomes unpopular, results in an active spy activity among the public, and falls out of use after the change of government in 1738.Svenska folkets underbara öden / V. Karl XII:s tid från 1710 samt den äldre frihetstiden 1709-1739 * - The King enters into his notorious love affair with Hedvig Taube. * - The famous inn '' Clas på Hörnet'' is opened in Stockholm and becomes the perhaps most famed inn in Stockholm for the rest of the century. Births * 1 May - Gus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Lohe
Anna Lohe née Blume (1654 – 23 January 1731), was a Swedish banker. Life She was the daughter of Tobias Blume, a pastry maker of the royal Swedish court, and Anna Techlin. She married Johan Lohe (1643-1704) in 1673, with whom she had eighteen children. Her husband was one of the richest people in Sweden and managed a trading company, a shipping business, a sugar refinery and ironworks. However, he became most known for his banking business as a moneylender, by which he acquired an enormous fortune and counted the king of Sweden among his clients; he was ennobled in 1703. In 1704, Anna Lohe was widowed and took over the business of her late husband, including his banking business and his net of clients among the nobility and court. She was forced to defeat a contest of the will by her children, but won after four years. Considering the constant and growing great wealth of the family, she was evidently very successful. Anna Lohe was thus a prominent businesswoman and a powerf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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