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Lewenhaupt (other)
Lewenhaupt is the name of an old Swedish noble family and may refer to: * Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt (1619–1656), Swedish soldier * Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt (1659–1719), Swedish general * Charles Emil Lewenhaupt (1691–1743), Swedish general * Wilhelmina Bonde, née Lewenhaupt (1817–1899), Swedish courtier * Carl Lewenhaupt Count Carl Lewenhaupt (19 March 1835 – 10 December 1906) was a Swedish diplomat and politician, who was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1889 to 1895. Early life Lewenhaupt was born on 19 March 1835 at Herrevad Abbey in Klippan Municipa ... (1835–1906), Swedish diplomat and politician * Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (1879–1962), Swedish horse rider and modern pentathlete * Carl Gustaf Moritz Thure Lewenhaupt (1884–1935), Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Carl Adam Lewenhaupt (1947–2017), Swedish count {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Nobility
The Swedish nobility ( sv, Adeln eller Ridderskapet och Adeln) has historically been a legally and/or socially privileged class in Sweden, and part of the so-called ''frälse'' (a derivation from Old Swedish meaning ''free neck''). The archaic term for nobility, ''frälse'', also included the clergy, a classification defined by tax exemptions and representation in the diet (the Riksdag). Today the nobility does not maintain its former legal privileges although family names, titles and coats of arms are still protected. The Swedish nobility consists of both "introduced" and "unintroduced" nobility, where the latter has not been formally "introduced" at the House of Nobility (''Riddarhuset''). The House of Nobility still maintains a fee for male members over the age of 18 for upkeep on pertinent buildings in Stockholm. Belonging to the nobility in present-day Sweden may still carry some informal social privileges, and be of certain social and historical significance particularly am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
