Herman Wrangel
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Herman Wrangel (born 1584/1587 – 10 December 1643) was a Swedish military officer and statesman of Baltic German extraction.
Biography
Herman von Wrangel was born in Duchy of Estonia . He came to Sweden around 1608. In 1612, he participated in the Kalmar War against Denmark. In 1619, Wrangel was commander of Älvsborg fortress. He was appointed Field Marshal in 1621, Privy Councillor in 1630, and Governor General of Swedish Livonia in 1643.<ref>Wrangel Herman Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon</ref><ref>Herman Wrangel Historiesajten</ref>
Wrangel was married three times. In 1636, he married Amalie of Nassau-Siegen, daughter of John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen. He was the father of statesman and military commander Carl Gustaf von Wrangel (1613–1676).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
References
Other Sources
- Wrangel, 1. Herman, "Nordisk familjebok" (2nd edition, 1921)
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- 1580s births
- 1643 deaths
- Field marshals of Sweden
- Governors-general of Sweden
- Members of the Privy Council of Sweden
- 17th-century Swedish nobility
- Swedish people of Baltic German descent
- 17th-century Swedish military personnel
- People from Põltsamaa
- Politicians from Jõgeva County
- 17th-century Swedish politicians
- Wrangel family