Fredrik Magnus Cronberg (1668 in Stockholm - April 23, 1740), was a former governor of
Västerbotten, Sweden.
Biography
from 1688 to 1690, he served in the
Nyland and Tavastehus County Cavalry Regiment. From 1690 to 1693, he served in the Dutch War Service. He fought in multiple wars, including the
Great Nordic War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedis ...
, the
Battle of Narva (where he was severely wounded).
In 1717, he became governor of
Västerbotten
Västerbotten (), known in English as West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (''landskap'') in the north of Sweden, bordering Ångermanland, Lapland, North Bothnia, and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for the cheese named after the provi ...
.
See also
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List of Uppsala Governors
This is a list of governors for Uppsala County of Sweden. Uppsala County and Stockholm County separated from Uppland County, the first time from 1641 to 1654, and then finally in 1719.
First Period
*Göran Gyllenstierna, the elder (1640–164 ...
*
List of Västerbotten Governors
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
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References
Swedish nobility
18th-century Swedish politicians
Age of Liberty people
Governors of Västerbotten County
Governors of Uppsala County
1668 births
1740 deaths
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