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Axel Oxenstierna

1583 - 1654

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Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna (Swedish: [ˈǎksɛl ˈʊ̂ksɛnˌɧæːɳa] ; 1583–1654) was a Swedish statesman and Count of Södermöre. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1609 and served as Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 until his death. He was a confidant of King Gustavus Adolphus and then Queen Christina, for whom he was at first regent. Oxenstierna is widely considered one of the most influential people in Swedish history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Axel Oxenstierna is the 2,145th most popular politician (down from 2,004th in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Swedish Politician.

Axel Oxenstierna was a Swedish statesman who served as Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 to 1654. He is most famous for his role in the Thirty Years' War, when he led Sweden's delegation at the Peace of Westphalia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Axel Oxenstierna ranks 2,145 out of 19,576. Before him are Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Karl Hanke, Mohammed Nadir Shah, Ivan Gašparovič, Nadab of Israel, and Ramiz Alia. After him are Magnus V of Norway, Willi Stoph, Amenhotep II, Alexander Helios, Abdurrahman Wahid, and Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1583, Axel Oxenstierna ranks 5. Before him are Hugo Grotius, Albrecht von Wallenstein, Sasaki Kojirō, and Girolamo Frescobaldi. After him are Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Pieter Lastman, Jacob De la Gardie, Orlando Gibbons, Christian II, Elector of Saxony, Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Hayashi Razan. Among people deceased in 1654, Axel Oxenstierna ranks 2. Before him is Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans. After him are Alessandro Algardi, Carel Fabritius, Emperor Go-Kōmyō, Paulus Potter, Johannes Valentinus Andreae, Samuel Scheidt, İslâm III Giray, Peter Claver, Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, and Jacques Lemercier.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Axel Oxenstierna ranks 91 out of 1,879. Before him are Gustav, Prince of Vasa (1799), Sven Hedin (1865), Avicii (1989), Eric the Victorious (945), Anders Zorn (1860), and Marie Fredriksson (1958). After him are Sigfrid Edström (1870), Olof Skötkonung (980), Sune Bergström (1916), Folke Bernadotte (1895), Louise of Sweden (1851), and Ulf von Euler (1905).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Axel Oxenstierna ranks 26. Before him are Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937), Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), Charles XI of Sweden (1655), Magnus I of Sweden (1106), Gustav, Prince of Vasa (1799), and Eric the Victorious (945). After him are Olof Skötkonung (980), Birger Jarl (1210), Ermanaric (400), Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), Hjalmar Branting (1860), and Eric XII of Sweden (1339).

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