Baron Fabian von Fersen (February 7, 1626 – July 30, 1677) was a Swedish general, freelord, field-marshal and

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Skåne Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne C ...

Halland Halland () is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap''), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Brömsebro ...

and

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. He served the Swedish Empire in multiple wars and received appointments

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, and then

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of the

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, which included the

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and

in 1676.

Early life

Military career

Death

After his death he was buried in St Mary's Cathedral,

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(Modern-day Tallinn), where a

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created by the sculptor

Johann Gustav Stockenberg Johan(n) Gustav Stockenberg (c. 1660 – c. 1710, Tallinn) was a Swedish sculptor, wood carver and stonemason who worked in Sweden, Russia and mainly in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia). Life and work Stockenberg was born in Sweden (probably in St ...

was erected in his memory. Estonian National Registry of Cultural Monuments
/ref> Fabian von Ferseni sarkofaag 1344

References

1626 births 1677 deaths Field marshals of Sweden Governors-General of Sweden Swedish nobility 17th-century Swedish military personnel Swedish people of German descent 17th-century Swedish politicians Burials at St Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn {{Europe-noble-stub Fabian