Erik Brahe (Stockholm, 23 June 1722 – 23 July 1756, Stockholm), was a Swedish count. He was executed for treason as one of the conspirators participating in the failed coup d'etat of queen Louisa Ulrika, the

Coup of 1756 The Coup of 1756 () was an attempted coup d'état planned by Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden to abolish the rule of the Riksdag of the Estates and reinstate absolute monarchy in Sweden. The attempted coup was exposed and subdued in 1756 shortly b ...

. He was the son of count Nils Brahe and Fredrika Vilhelmina Stenbock. He married 1745 to Eva Catharina Sack (1727–1753) and 1754 to

Stina Piper Christina "Stina" Charlotta Piper (17 January 1734 – 1800) was a Swedish estate manager and countess.Carin Bergström, ''Stina Piper. Grevinna i 1700-talets Sverige.'' She was the daughter of Carl Fredrik Piper and Ulrika Christina Mörner af ...

, and became the father of Per Eriksson Brahe and Magnus Fredrik Brahe. Early on, he became a member of the '' Hovpartiet'', with the goal to reintroduce absolute monarchy. He participated in the queen's failed

. He was judged guilty of treason and executed.

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Eric Brahe i Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Erik Naumann)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brahe, Erik 1722 births 1756 deaths 18th-century Swedish people 18th-century executions by Sweden Age of Liberty people Executed Swedish people People executed by Sweden by decapitation People executed for treason against Sweden Swedish courtiers Nobility from Stockholm