Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (1390s–1450s) was a
Swedish statesman and noble. Under the
Kalmar Union, he served as co-regent of Sweden from January to June 1448, together with his brother
Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna). He was a member of the
Privy Council of Sweden from 1435 and magistrate of
Uppland in 1439. He was dubbed as knight by King
Christopher of Bavaria following his coronation in 1441, and ''Master'' of the Royal Court from the same year.
His farm was
Salsta manor (''Salsta slott'') at Lena parish in Norunda,
Uppland. He made large donations to
Tensta Church (''Tensta kyrka'') and was featured in a fresco made in 1437 by the artist Johannes Rosenrod.
In 1416, he married Kristina Kristiernsdotter (Vasa), widow of Karl Stensson Blad, with whom he had four sons, including
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, Archbishop of Uppsala (1448–1467).
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See also
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Oxenstierna
References
Further reading
* Cornell, Henrik; Sigurd Wallin (1962) ''Johannes Rosenrod: Ein Schwedischer Maler von 1437'' (Stockholm: Albert Bonnier)
External links
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15th-century Swedish nobility
15th-century regents