Sparre (variously spelled ''Sperra, Sper, Spar'') is a Scandinavian surname - originally borne by a noble family - and can refer to: *

Aage Jepsen Sparre Aage Jepsen Sparre ( 1460–1540) was a Danish priest who was archbishop of Lund from 1523 to 1532. Sparre enrolled at the University of Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in 1483 and graduated in 1490.Arvid Gustavsson Sparre (1245 - 1317), Lord of Ekholmen, Sweden *

Axel Sparre Axel Sparre (9 January 1652 – 31 May 1728) was a Swedish count, soldier and artist. Sparre was the son of Axel Carlsson Sparre and Margareta Oxenstierna af Korsholm och Wasa, brother of kammarherre and artist friherre Carl Sparre (1648–1 ...

(1652 - 1728), Swedish field marshal *

Beata Sparre Beata Sparre (1662–1724) was a Swedish courtier. She used the net of contacts her office gave her to benefit the interests of both her family, herself personally as well as individual supplicants and foreign powers in exchange for money. She i ...

, Swedish courtier * Christian Sparre, Norwegian politician * Desirée Sparre-Enger, Norwegian pop singer *

Gustaf Adolf Sparre Count Gustaf Adolf Sparre (1746–1794) was a Swedish art collector. Sparre was born in Gothenburg and travelled widely through Europe, collecting mostly Flemish and Dutch cabinet paintings. His collection of over 100 paintings is unusual because ...

, Swedish art collector *

Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre af Söfdeborg (4 September 1802 – 26 April 1886) was a Swedish nobleman, civil servant and politician. He was Sweden's Prime Minister for Justice, and later served as Chancellor of the Universities, and Marshal of the ...

, Prime Minister for Justice of Sweden from 1848 to 1856 * Gustaf Sparre (speaker), Speaker of the Första kammaren 1896–1908 * Malise Sparre (d. 1389), claimant to the Earldom of Orkney Various governors of Swedish counties: *

, Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1665 to 1673 *

Axel Wrede Sparre Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque ...

, Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1770 to 1772 * Carl Georg Sparre, Governor of Norrbotten County from 1825 to 1836 *

Carl Gustaf Sparre Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", List of Aqua Teen ...

, Governor of Södermanland County from 1737 to 1739 * Carl Larsson Sparre, Governor of Västernorrland County from 1664 to 1677 * Carl Sparre, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1763 and 1772 and Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1773 to 1791 * Erik Carlsson Sparre, Governor of Södermanland County from 1657 to 1678 * Erik Samuel Sparre, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1813 to 1843 * Fredrik Henrik Sparre, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1762 to 1763 * Göran Bengtsson Sparre af Rossvik, Governor of Södermanland County from 1653 to 1657 * Knut Sparre, Governor of Jämtland County from 1895 to 1906 * Svante Larsson Sparre, Governor of Stockholm County and Uppsala County from 1649 to 1651

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