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Axel von Fersen the Younger

1755 - 1810

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Hans Axel von Fersen (Swedish: [hɑːns ˈǎksɛl fɔn ˈfæ̌ʂːɛn]; 4 September 1755 – 20 June 1810), known as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden, a General of Horse in the royal Swedish Army, one of the Lords of the Realm, aide-de-camp to Rochambeau in the American Revolutionary War, diplomat and statesman, and an intimate friend of Queen Marie Antoinette of France. Von Fersen was lynched by a Stockholm mob, following rumors of his involvement in the death of Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Axel von Fersen the Younger is the 136th most popular military personnel (down from 114th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 47th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swedish Military Personnel.

Axel von Fersen the Younger is most famous for his role in the French Revolution. He was a Swedish nobleman and a general in the Swedish army. He was a close friend of Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Axel von Fersen the Younger ranks 136 out of 2,058. Before him are Cimon, Louis-Nicolas Davout, Vasily Chuikov, Hermann Hoth, Jean-de-Dieu Soult, and Roman von Ungern-Sternberg. After him are Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, Narses, Ludwig Beck, Abu Muslim, August von Mackensen, and Werner von Blomberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1755, Axel von Fersen the Younger ranks 5. Before him are Marie Antoinette, Louis XVIII of France, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, and Paul Barras. After him are Alexander Hamilton, Samuel Hahnemann, Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, James Parkinson, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Georges Couthon, and Anthony of Saxony. Among people deceased in 1810, Axel von Fersen the Younger ranks 2. Before him is Henry Cavendish. After him are Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Jean-Georges Noverre, Marie Joséphine of Savoy, Johann Wilhelm Ritter, Chevalier d'Éon, Philipp Otto Runge, Nachman of Breslov, Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber, Johan Zoffany, and Andreas Hofer.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Axel von Fersen the Younger ranks 61 out of 1,879. Before him are Eyvind Johnson (1900), Hilma af Klint (1862), Gideon Sundback (1880), Max von Sydow (1929), Gunnar Nordahl (1921), and Harry Martinson (1904). After him are Björn Borg (1956), Verner von Heidenstam (1859), Anita Ekberg (1931), Kai Siegbahn (1918), Theodor Svedberg (1884), and Astrid of Sweden (1905).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Sweden

Among military personnels born in Sweden, Axel von Fersen the Younger ranks 2. Before him are Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622). After him are Carl Gustaf Wrangel (1613), Johan Banér (1596), Gustav Horn, Count of Pori (1592), Magnus Stenbock (1664), Henri Saint Cyr (1902), Hans von Rosen (1888), and Gustaf Dyrssen (1891).

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