County Of Raseborg
The County of Raseborg (Finnish language, Finnish: ''Raaseporin kreivikunta''; Swedish language, Swedish: ''Raseborgs grevskap'') was a historic county in southern Finland. It was donated posthumously to Sten Eriksson Leijonhufvud, whose wife Ebba Leijonhufvud became its first holder in 1569. The county was passed down in the Leijonhufvud family until the Crown recaptured it in the Great Reduction of 1680. History Sten Eriksson Leijonhufvud (1518—1568) was a Swedish diplomat and one of Sweden's leading noblemen. During the rebellion of the dukes John III of Sweden, John and Charles IX of Sweden, Charles against their older brother Eric XIV of Sweden, King Eric XIV, he sided with the dukes. After the gates of Stockholm were opened to the rebels, the fleeing king struck Sten Eriksson, who later died of his wounds. After his death the county of Raseborg was given to his widow Ebba Leijonhufvud and his descendants in "perpetuity". The county was confiscated twice by the Crown. Fi ...
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