Sweden
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Jun 1844 - 7 Jun 1905 (union flag)
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Re-adopted 7 Jun 1905
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Map of Sweden
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Hear National Anthem
"Sång till Norden" (Song of the
North) also called "Du Gamla,
Du Fria" (Thou Ancient,
Thou Beautiful, Thou
Mountainous North)
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Text of National Anthem
Anthem Adopted 1844
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Constitution
(1 Jan 1975)
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Act of Succession
(26 Sep 1810)
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Hear Royal Anthem
"Kungssången" (Royal Song)
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Text of Royal Anthem
Adopted c.1870
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Royal Constitution
(21 Aug 1772; in Swedish)
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Capital: Stockholm
(Uppsala c.995-1419)
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Currency: Swedish
Krona (SEK)
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National Holiday: 6 Jun (1523)
Flag Day
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Population: 9,103,788 (2012) |
| GDP: $386.6 billion (2011) |
Exports: $192.9 billion (2011)
Imports: $179.6 billion (2011)
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Ethnic groups: Swedish 83.8%, other
European 10.1% (of which
Finnish 2.9%), Yugoslav 2.2%, Asian 2.4%, other 2% (2005) |
Total Active Armed Forces: 13,050 (2010)
Merchant marine: 135 ships (2010)
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Religions: Church of Sweden (Lutheran)
77%, other
Protestant 4.5%, Muslim 4%, Roman Catholic 1.6%,
Eastern Orthodox 1.1%, other 11.8%
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International Organizations/Treaties: AC, ADB
(nonregional), AfDB (nonregional), AG, ANT, APM, BIS, BTWC, CBSS, CCM, CE,
CERN, CTBT, CWC, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ENMOD, ESA, ESCR, EU, FAO, G- 9, G-10,
IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, ICSID, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partner),
IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, IRENA, ISA, ISO,
ITSO, ITU, ITUC, KP, MIGA, MTCR, NC, NEA, NIB, NPT, NSG, NTBT, OAS (observer),
OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCLOS, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFCC, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNRWA,
UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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Sweden Index
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Chronology
65. - 73.
Danish rule.
c.995
Kingdom of the Swedes, Goths and Wends
bf.1250
Kingdom of the Swedes
c.1155
Beginning of the conquest of Finland.
1 Jan 1278
Definitive unification of "Svear" and Götar"
8 Aug 1319 - 15 Aug 1343 Norway
in (nominally personal) union with Sweden.
c.1396
Kingdom of Sweden
11 Jul 1396 - 6 Jun 1523 Union of Kalmar: Denmark, Norway,
and Sweden in
personal union (interrupted 28 Jun 1448
- 24 Feb
1457, 9 Aug 1464 - 30 Jan 1465 and 12 Nov
1467 -
15 May 1470, by Karl VIII)(United Kingdoms
of
Denmark, Norway and Sweden).
3 Aug 1577 - 29 Mar 1809 Grand Duchy of Finland (subject to, and from 21
Aug 1772 in nominal personal union with
Sweden).
13 Aug 1645
Jämtland, Härjedalen, and Gotland are ceded to
Sweden by Denmark-Norway by the Peace of
Brömsebro.
26 Feb 1658
Skåne, Blekinge, Halland, Bohuslän, Bornholm (to 27
May 1660), and Trondheim (to 27
May 1660) ceded to
Sweden by Denmark-Norway by the
Treaty of Roskilde.
23 Mar 1730 - 5 Apr 1751 Personal union with Hesse-Kassel.
4 Nov 1814 - 7 Jun 1905
Personal union with Norway.
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Counties
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Skane (Scania)
(1658-1719,
1801-1809)
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Gotland Island
(1361-1645, 1808)
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Swedish Church
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Historical
Maps
of
Sweden
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Kings¹
73. - 76.
Harald "Hildetand" ("Wartooth")
76. - 77.
Sigurd Ring
77. - 7..
Ragnar "Lodbrok" ("Hairy-Breeks")
7.. - 78.
Östen Beli "Illraade"
("the ill-counseled")
78. - 80.
Björn (I) "Järnsida"
("Ironside")
80. - 81.
Erik (I) Björnsson
81. - 82.
Erik (III) Refilsson
82. – 83.
Björn (II) "at Haugi"
("at the Barrow")
84. - 85. Anund
(I) "Uppsale" Eriksson
85. - 87.
Olaf (I) Björnsson
87. - 89.
Eric (IV) Anundsson
(d. c.882)
89. - 9..
Björn (III) Eriksson
91. - 93. Ring
93. - 95.
Erik (IV) Ringsson
95. - c.970
Emund (I) Eriksson
(b. 92. - d. c.970)
c.970 - c.975
Olaf (II) Björnsson
(d. c.975)
c.975 – c.995 Erik
(VI) "Segersäll" (b.
c.945 - d. c.995)
("the Victorious")
c.995 - c.1022
Olaf (III) Eriksson "Skötkonung"
(b. c.980 - d. c.1022)
("the Treasure")
c.1019 - c.1050
Anund (II) Jakob "Kolbränna"
(b. c.1007 - d. c.1050)
("the Coal Burner")(co-ruler
to c.1022)
c.1050 - c.1060
Emund (II) "den gamle" ("the Old") (b. c.1005 - d. c.1060)
c.1060 - c.1066
Stenkil Ragnvaldsson
(b. c.1028 - d. c.1066)
c.1066 - c.1067
Erik (VII) Stenkilsson
(b. c.1055 - d. c.1067)
c.1066 - c.1067 Erik
"Hedningen" ("the Pagan") (d. c.1067)
(in rebellion)
c.1067 - c.1070
Halstan Stenkilsson (1st time)
(b. c.1049 - d. 1084?)
c.1067 - c.1068
Anund (III) Gaardske (usurper)
(b. c.1025 - d. 1068)
c.1070 - c.1079
Haakon Röde ("the Red")(1st time) (b. c.1040
- d. c.1087)
c.1079 - c.1084
Inge (I) Stenkilsson "den äldre"
(b. c.1055 - d. c.1112)
("the Elder")(1st time)
c.1084 - c.1087 Haakon
Röde ("the Red")(2nd time) (s.a.)
c.1087 - c.1110
Inge (I) Stenkilsson "den äldre"
(s.a.)
("the Elder")(2nd time)
c.1087 - c.1088
Erik (VIII) Årsäll (in opposition) (b. c.1070 - d. 1098)
1093 - 24 Aug 1103
Magnus Olafsson "av Norge" (b.
1073 - d. 1103)
(in opposition)
c.1110 - c.1118
Filippus (Filip) Halstansson
(b. c.1070 - d. c.1118)
c.1118 - c.1125
Inge (II) Halstansson "den yngre" (b. c.1071 - d. c.1125)
("the Younger")
c.1125 - c.1126
Ragnvald Olafsson "Knaphövde"
(b. c.10.. - d. c.1126)
("the Roundhead")
c.1126 - c.1130
Magnus Nilsson (in Gotland)
(b. 1107? - d. 1134)
c.1130 - 25 Dec 1156 Sverker
(I) Kolsson "den äldre"
(b. c.1096 - d. 1156)
25 Dec 1156 - 18 May 1160 Erik (IX) Jedvardsson
"den helige" (b. 112. - d. 1160)
("the Saint")
18 May 1160 - 1161
Magnus (II) Henriksson (b.
112. - d. 1161)
1161 - 12 Apr 1167 Karl (VII)
Sverkersson
(b. c.1137 - d. 1167)
12 Apr 1167 - 8 Apr 1196 Knut (I) Eriksson
(b. 113. - d. 1196)
1196 - 31 Jan 1208 Sverker
(II) Karlsson "den yngre" (b. c.1165 - d. 1210)
("the Younger")
31 Jan 1208 - 10 Apr 1216 Erik (X) Knutsson
(b. 117. - d. 1216)
1216 - 10 Mar 1222 Johan
(I) Sverkersson
(b. 1201 - d. 1222)
1222 - 29 Nov 1229 Erik (XI)
Eriksson (1st time) (b. 1216 - d. 1250)
29 Nov 1229 - 1234
Knut (II) Holmgersson (Knut Långe) (b.
c.1190 - d. 1234)
1234 - 2 Feb 1250
Erik (XI) Eriksson (2nd time) (s.a.)
1248 - 2 Feb 1250
Birger Magnusson -Regent (1st time)(b. c.1196 - d. 1266)
2 Feb 1250 - 22 Jul 1275 Valdemar Birgersson
(b. 1243 - d. 1302)
2 Feb 1250 - 21 Oct 1266 Birger Magnusson
-Regent (2nd time)(s.a.)
22 Jul 1275 - 18 Dec 1290 Magnus (I) Birgersson "Ladulås"
(b c.1240 - d. 1290)
18 Dec 1290 - Mar/Apr 1318 Birger I Magnusson
(b. 1281 - d. 1321)
18 Dec 1290 - 2 Dec 1302 Torgils Knutsson -Regent
(b. 124. - d. 1306)
27 Jun 1318 - 8 Jul 1319 Matthias Kettilmundsson
-Regent (b. c.1280 - d. 1326)
8 Jul 1319 - Feb 1364 Magnus
II Eriksson
(b. 1316 - d. 1364)
8 Jul 1319 - Feb 1323 Matthias
Kettilmundsson -Regent (s.a.)
Feb 1323 - 24 Apr 1332 Erling Vidkunsson -Regent
(b. c.1292 - d. 1355)
- later jointly with -
28 Apr 1357 - 21 Jun 1359 Erik XII Magnusson
(b. 1339 - d. 1359)
15 Feb 1362 - 15 Feb 1364 Haakon Magnusson
(b. 1340 - d. 1374)
(in rebellion to 3 Mar 1365)
15 Feb 1364 - 24 Feb 1389 Albrekt "av Mecklenburg"
(b. 1340 - d. 1412)
22 Mar 1388 - 28 Oct 1412 Queen Margareta (f) -Regent
(b. 1353 - d. 1412)
(styled: Most mighty Lady and right Master)
23 Jul 1396 - 30 Aug 1434 Erik XIII "av Pommern" (1st
time) (b. 1382 - d. 1459)
(Erik II of Norway, Erik VII of Denmark)
16 Aug 1434 - 13 Jan 1435 Olof Larsson -Regent
(d. 1438)
13 Jan 1435 - 14 Oct 1435 Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson
-Regent (b. c.1390 - d. 1436)
(1st time)
14 Oct 1435 - 5 Feb 1436 Erik XIII "av Pommern"
(2nd time) (s.a.)
5 Feb 1436 - 4 May 1436 Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson
-Regent (s.a.)
(2nd time)
- jointly with -
5 Feb 1436 - 6 Mar 1438 Karl Knutsson
Bonde -Regent (b. 1408
- d. 1470)
(1st time)
1 Sep 1436 - 1 Oct 1439 Erik XIII
"av Pommern" (3rd time) (s.a.)
Oct 1438 - 14 Apr 1441 Karl
Knutsson Bonde -Regent
(s.a.)
(Karl VIII) (2nd time)
14 Apr 1441 - 13 Sep 1441 Nils Ragvaldsson
-Regent (b. c.1380 - d. 1448)
13 Sep 1441 - 5/6 Jan 1448 Kristofer (Kristofer Johansson)
(b. 1416 - d. 1448)
6 Jan 1448 - 28 Jun 1448 Bengt
Jönisson Oxenstjerna -Regent (b. c.1391 - d. 1450)
- jointly with -
6 Jan 1448 - 28 Jun 1448 Nils Jönisson
Oxenstjerna -Regent (b. c.1392 - d. 1450)
28 Jun 1448 - 24 Feb 1457 Karl VIII Knutsson Bonde (1st
time)(s.a.)
24 Feb 1457 - 2 Jul 1457 Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstjerna
-Regent (b. 1417 - d. 1467)
(1st time)
- jointly with -
25 Mar 1457 - 2 Jul 1457 Erik Axelsson Tott
-Regent (b.
c.1415 - d. 1481)
2 Jul 1457 - 17 Apr 1464 Kristian I
(b. 1425 - d. 1481)
17 Apr 1464 - 9 Aug 1464 Kettil Karlsson Vasa -Regent
(b. c.1434 - d. 1465)
(1st time)(in opposition from Feb 1464)
9 Aug 1464 - 30 Jan 1465 Karl VIII Knutsson Bonde
(2nd time)(s.a.)
30 Jan 1465 - 11 Aug 1465 Kettil Karlsson Vasa -Regent
(s.a.)
(2nd time)(in opposition from
26 Dec 1464)
11 Aug 1465 - 14 Oct 1466 Jöns Bengtsson
Oxenstjerna (s.a.)
(2nd time)
14 Oct 1466 - 12 Nov 1467 Erik Axelsson Tott -Regent
(s.a.)
(3rd time)
12 Nov 1467 - 15 May 1470 Karl VIII Knutsson Bonde (3rd
time)(s.a.)
15 May 1470 - 16 May 1470 Jakob Ulfsson -Regent
(1st time) (b. 143. - d. 1521)
16 May 1470 - 25 Nov 1497 Sten Sture "the Elder" -Regent
(b. c.1440 - d. 1503)
(1st time)
25 Nov 1497 - 9 Aug 1501 Johan II Kristiansson
(b. 1455 - d. 1513)
(Hans Kristiansson)
9 Aug 1501 - 12 Nov 1501 Hemming Gadd -Regent
(b. c.1440
- d. 1520)
12 Nov 1501 - 14 Dec 1503 Sten Sture "the Elder"
-Regent (s.a.)
(2nd time)
14 Dec 1503 - 21 Jan 1504 Jakob Ulfsson -Regent
(2nd time) (s.a.)
21 Jan 1504 - 2 Jan 1512 Svante Nilsson Sture -Regent
(b. 1458? - d. 1512)
2 Jan 1512 - 19 Jan 1512 Jakob Ulfsson
-Regent (3rd time) (s.a.)
19 Jan 1512 - 23 Jul 1512 Erik Arvidsson Trolle
-Regent (b. c.1460 - d. 1529)
23 Jul 1512 - 3 Feb 1520 Sten Sture "the Younger"
-Regent (b. c.1492 - d. 1520)
3 Feb 1520 - 1 Nov 1520 Gustaf Eriksson Trolle
-Regent (b. 1488 - d. 1535)
1 Nov 1520 - 23 Aug 1521 Kristian II Hansson
(b. 1481 - d. 1559)
23 Aug 1521 - 24 Jun 1523 Gustaf Eriksson Vasa -Regent
(b. 1496 - d. 1560)
(Gustaf I)
6 Jun 1523 - 29 Sep 1560 Gustaf I Eriksson
(s.a.)
29 Sep 1560 - 26 Jan 1569 Erik XIV
(b. 1533 - d. 1577)
29 Sep 1568 - 26 Jan 1569 Nils Gyllenstjerna -Regent
(b. 1526 - d. 1601)
26 Jan 1569 - 27 Nov 1592 Johan III
(b. 1537 - d. 1592)
(receives homage and is
proclaimed 29 Sep 1568)
27 Nov 1592 - 3 Aug 1599 Sigismund
(b. 1566 - d. 1632)
(King Zygmunt III of Poland 1587-1632)
27 Nov 1592 - 10 Oct 1593 Karl Gustafsson Vasa, hertig
til (b. 1550 - d. 1611)
Södermanland,
Nerike och Wärmland -Regent
(1st time)
24 Jul 1594 - 12 Nov 1596 Karl Gustafsson Vasa, hertig
til (s.a.)
Södermanland, Nerike och Wärmland
-Regent
(2nd time)
3 Aug 1599 - 2 Apr 1604 Karl Gustafsson Vasa, hertig
til (s.a.)
Södermanland,
Nerike och Wärmland -Regent
(3rd time)
16 Mar 1604 - 9 Nov 1611 Karl IX
(s.a.)
(Karl Gustafsson Vasa)
9 Nov 1611 - 16 Nov 1632 Gustaf II Adolf
(b. 1594 - d. 1632)
9 Nov 1611 - 5 Jan 1612 Kristina
(f) -Regent
(b. 1573 - d. 1625)
- joint regency with -
Johan, hertig
av Östergötland (b. 1589
- d. 1618)
16 Nov 1632 - 16 Jun 1654 Kristina -Queen
(b. 1626 - d. 1689)
16 Nov 1632 - 15 Apr 1633 Axel Oxenstjerna, friherre
til
Södermöre -Regent
(b. 1583 - d. 1654)
15 Apr 1633 - 18 Dec 1644
Regents
- Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie
(b. 1583 - d. 1652)
(from 15 Apr 1633)
- Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm,
(b. 1574 - d. 1650)
friherre
til Bergqvara
(from 15 Apr 1633)
- Claes Fleming
(b. 1592 - d. 1644)
(15 Apr 1633 - 27
Jan 1634)
- Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstjerna,
(b. 1587 - d. 1640)
friherre
til Kimito
(23 Jun 1634 - 6 Dec 1640)
- Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstjerna,
(b. 1586 - d. 1656)
friherre
til Mörby
(from 8 Aug 1634)
- Per Brahe (from 24 Apr 1641)
(b. 1602 - d. 1680)
16 Jun 1654 - 23 Feb 1660 Karl X Gustaf
(b. 1622 - d. 1660)
23 Feb 1660 - 15 Apr 1697 Karl XI
(b. 1655 - d. 1697)
23 Feb 1660 - 28 Dec 1672 Hedwig
Eleonora von Holstein- (b. 1636 - d.
1715)
Gottorp (f) -Regent (1st time)
15 Apr 1697 - 11 Dec 1718 Karl XII
(b. 1682 - d. 1718)
15 Apr 1697 - 6 Dec 1697
Hedwig Eleonora von Holstein- (s.a.)
Gottorp (f) -Regent (2nd time)
11 Dec 1718 - 3 Feb 1719 Arvid Bernhard Gustafson
Horn, (b. 1664 - d. 1742)
greve av Ekebyholm
(Chancellery President)
3 Feb 1719 - 4 Apr 1720 Ulrica Eleonora -Queen
(b. 1688 - d. 1741)
4 Apr 1720 - 5 Apr 1751 Fredrik I
(b. 1676 - d. 1751)
6 Apr 1751 - 12 Feb 1771 Adolf Fredrik
(b. 1710 - d. 1771)
12 Feb 1771 - 29 Mar 1792 Gustaf III
(b. 1746 - d. 1792)
29 Mar 1792 - 10 May 1809 Gustaf IV Adolf
(b. 1778 - d. 1837)
(arrested 13 Mar 1809; abdicates on 29
Mar 1809,
but is held to reign until 10 May 1809)
29 Mar 1792 - 1 Nov 1796 Karl hertig av
Södermanland -Regent(b. 1748 - d. 1818)
10 May 1809 - 5 Feb 1818 Karl XIII
(s.a.)
(regent [as Karl, hertig av Södermanland]
10 May [de facto from 13 Mar] - 6 Jun 1809)
5 Feb 1818 - 8 Mar 1844 Karl XIV Johan
(b. 1763 - d. 1844)
8 Mar 1844 - 8 Jul 1859 Oscar I
(b. 1799 - d. 1859)
25 Sep 1857 - 8 Jul 1859 Crown Prince
Karl Ludvig -Regent (b. 1826 - d. 1872)
8 Jul 1859 - 18 Sep 1872 Karl XV (=Karl Ludvig)
(s.a.)
18 Sep 1872 - 8 Dec 1907 Oscar II
(b. 1829 - d. 1907)
4 Dec 1907 - 8 Dec 1907 Crown Prince
Oscar Gustaf -Regent (b. 1858 - d. 1950)
8 Dec 1907 - 29 Oct 1950 Gustaf V (=Oscar
Gustaf)
(s.a.)
29 Oct 1950 - 15 Sep 1973 Gustaf VI Adolf
(b. 1882 - d. 1973)
15 Sep 1973 -
Carl XVI Gustaf
(b. 1946)
Supreme Chancellors (Öfwerste kansler)
1 Aug 1538 - Jan 1542 Conrad von Pyhy
(d. 1553)
Jan 1542 - 25 Mar 1548 Christopher Andersson til Skelleryd(d.
1548)
25 Mar 1548 - 1561 ....
1561 - 1590 Nils
Gyllenstjerna af Lundholm (b. 1526 - d.
1601)
(from 10 Jul 1569, Nils Gyllenstjerna,
friherre af Lundholm)
1590 - 1593 Eric
Sparre til Sundby (acting) (b. 1550 - d. 1600)
Chancellors (Rikskansler)
1593 - 20 Mar 1600 Eric Sparre
til Sundby
(s.a.)
27 May 1602 - 2 Jun 1609 Svante Bjelke til
Kråkerum (b. 1567 - d. 1609)
(from 12 Aug 1608, Svante
Bjelke, friherre af
Kråkerum)
(acting to 1603)
6 Jan 1612 - 28 Aug 1654 Axel Oxenstjerna,
friherre
(s.a.)
(from 20 Nov 1645
greve)
af Södermöre
28 Aug 1654 - 23 Oct 1656 Erik Axelsson Oxenstjerna,
greve (b. 1624 - d. 1656)
af Södermöre
(acting to 30 Oct 1654)
23 Oct 1656 - 12 Feb 1660 Schering Rosenhane, friherre
Torp (b. 1609 - d. 1663)
12 Feb 1660 - 9 May 1680 Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie,
greve (b. 1622 - d. 1686)
Läckö
9 May 1680 - 27 Jun 1680 Bengt Oxenstjerna, greve
af (b. 1623 - d. 1702)
Korsholm (acting)
Chancellery Presidents (kanslipresidenten)
27 Jun 1680 - 12 Jul 1702 Bengt Oxenstjerna, greve
af (s.a.)
Korsholm
12 Jul 1702 - 4 May 1709 Nils Gyldenstolpe, greve
af Noor (b. 1642 - d. 1709)
(acting to 21 Dec 1705)
4 May 1709 - 10 Apr 1719 Arvid Bernhard
Gustafson Horn, (s.a.)
greve av Ekebyholm (1st time)
(acting to 21 Mar 1710)
10 Apr 1719 - 12 Dec 1719 Gustaf, greve Cronhielm
(b. 1664 - d. 1737)
(acting to 19 May 1719)
12 Dec 1719 - 26 Jun 1720 Johan August Meijerfeldt (acting)
(b. 1664 - d. 1749) HsP
26 Jun 1720 - 16 Jan 1739 Arvid Bernhard
Gustafson Horn, (s.a.)
Mil
greve av Ekebyholm (2nd
time)
16 Jan 1739 - 16 Apr 1739 Gustaf Bonde, greve til Björnö
(b. 1682 - d. 1764) Cap
(acting)
16 Apr 1739 - 9 Dec 1746 Carl, greve Gyllenborg
(b. 1679 - d. 1746) Hat
9 Dec 1746 - 17 Mar 1752 Carl Gustaf, greve
Tessin (b.
1695 - d. 1770) Hat
(acting to 9 Dec 1747)
17 Mar 1752 - 5 Feb 1761 Anders Johan von Höpken
(b. 1712 - d. 1789) Hat
(from 24 Jan 1761, Anders
Johan greve von Höpken)
5 Feb 1761 - 12 Aug 1765 Claes, greve Ekeblad (1st
time) (b. 1708 - d. 1771) Hat
(acting to 10 Apr 1761)
12 Aug 1765 - 19 Sep 1765 Carl Otto Hamilton, friherre
Hageby(b. 1704 - d. 1770) Hat
(acting)
19 Sep 1765 - 7 Mar 1768 Carl Gustaf, greve Löwenhielm
(b. 1701 - d. 1768) Cap
7 Mar 1768 - 3 May 1769 Fredrik friherre
von Friesendorff (b. 1707 - d. 1770) Ho
(acting)
3 May 1769 - 9 Oct 1771 Claes, greve Ekeblad
(2nd time) (s.a.)
Hat
9 Oct 1771 - 23 Apr 1772 Ulrik Scheffer
(1st time) (b. 1716 - d. 1799) Hat
(from 15 Oct 1771, Ulrik
greve Scheffer)
22 Apr 1772 - 22 Aug 1772 Joachim von Düben, friherre
till (b. 1708 - d. 1786) Cap
Ricksten
22 Aug 1772 - 5 Jun 1783 Ulrik, greve Scheffer
(2nd time) (s.a.)
5 Jun 1783 - 30 Oct 1785 Gustaf Philip, greve
Creutz (b. 1731
- d. 1785)
30 Oct 1785 - 12 Apr 1786 Malte, friherre Ramel
(acting) (b. 1747 - d. 1824)
12 Apr 1786 - 13 Jun 1787 Emanuel De Geer, friherre
af (b. 1748 - d. 1803)
Leufsta
13 Jun 1787 - 1 Nov 1789 Johan Gabriel, greve
Oxenstjerna (b. 1750 - d. 1818)
af Korsholm (acting)
17 Jun 1789 - 8 Nov 1790 Carl Wilhelm, greve
von Düben (b. 1724 - d. 1790)
(acting)
8 Nov 1790 - 16 Jul 1792 Vacant
16 Jul 1792 - 14 Dec 1800 Fredrik Sparre, greve til Åkerö
(b. 1731 - d. 1803)
14 Dec 1800 - 27 Mar 1809 Fredrik Wilhelm
von Ehrenheim,
(b. 1753 - d. 1828)
(from 1 Mar 1805) friherre
Ehrenheim
(acting to 28 May 1801)
27 Mar 1809 - 16 May 1809 Gustaf, friherre Lagerbjelke
(b. 1777 - d. 1837)
(acting)
16 May 1809 - 9 Jun 1809 Lars, friherre
von Engeström
(b. 1751 - d. 1826)
Prime ministers for Justice²
9 Jun 1809 - 5 Apr 1810 Carl Axel Wachtmeister,
greve (b. 1754 - d. 1810)
til Johanshus
5 Apr 1810 - 25 Jun 1810 Hans Gabriel Trolle-Wachtmeister
(b. 1782 - d. 1871)
(acting)
25 Jun 1810 - 18 Aug 1829 Fredrik greve Gyllenborg
(b. 1767 - d. 1829)
18 Aug 1829 - 31 Aug 1829 Eric Johan Bergenschöld (acting)
(b. 1785 - d. 1865)
31 Aug 1829 - 6 Feb 1840 Mathias, greve Rosenbladh
(b. 1774 - d. 1844)
6 Feb 1840 - 28 Mar 1840 Claes Ulric Nerman (acting)
(b. 1792 - d. 1852)
28 Mar 1840 - 5 Sep 1840 Arvid greve Posse (1st time)
(b. 1792 - d. 1850)
5 Sep 1840 - 5 Jan 1843 Carl Peter
Törnebladh
(b. 1774 - d. 1844)
(acting to 14 Jan 1841)
5 Jan 1843 - 28 Dec 1844 Lars Herman, friherre Gyllenhaal
(b. 1790 - d. 1858)
28 Dec 1844 - 9 Mar 1846 Johan, friherre Nordenfalk
(b. 1769 - d. 1846)
9 Mar 1846 - 23 Mar 1846 Nils Samuel von Koch (acting)
(b. 1801 - d. 1881)
23 Mar 1846 - 10 Apr 1848 Arvid, greve Posse (2nd time)
(s.a.)
10 Apr 1848 - 25 Sep 1856 Gustaf Adolf Vive, greve Sparre af
Söfdeborg
(b. 1802 - d. 1886)
25 Sep 1856 - 7 Apr 1858 Claës Efraim Günther
(b. 1799 - d. 1861)
7 Apr 1858 - 3 Jun 1870 Louis Gerhard,
friherre De Geer (b. 1818 - d. 1896)
Lib
af Finspång (1st
time)
3 Jun 1870 - 8 Apr 1874 Axel Gustaf Adlercreutz
(b. 1821 - d. 1886) Con
8 Apr 1874 - 4 May 1874 Carl
Gustaf Carlsson, friherre (b. 1824 -
d. 1905)
Leijonhufvud (acting)
4 May 1874 - 11 May 1875 Eduard Henrik Carleson
(b. 1820 - d. 1884) Con
11 May 1875 - 20 Mar 1876 Louis Gerhard, friherre
De Geer (s.a.)
Lib
af Finspång (2nd
time)
Prime ministers for Foreign Affairs²
9 Jun 1809 - 8 Jun 1824 Lars, greve von Engeström
(s.a.)
8 Jun 1824 - 15 May 1837 Gustaf, greve af Wetterstedt
(b. 1776 - d. 1837)
15 May 1837 - 18 May 1837 Albrecht Elof Ihre (1st time)
(b. 1797 - d. 1877)
(acting)
18 Jun 1837 - 30 Jan 1838 Adolf Göran, greve Mörner
af
Morlanda (acting)
(b. 1773 - d. 1838)
30 Jan 1838 - 7 Mar 1838 Albrecht Elof Ihre (2nd time)
(s.a.)
(acting)
7 Mar 1838 - 11 Jul 1842 Gustaf Nils Algernon Adolf,
friherre Stierneld (1st time) (b.
1791 - d. 1868)
11 Jul 1842 - 10 Apr 1848 Albrecht (from 6 Feb 1843,
(s.a.)
friherre), Ihre (3rd time)
(acting [for Stierneld from 5 Sep 1840] to 29 Dec
1842)
10 Apr 1848 - 8 Sep 1856 Gustaf Nils Algernon Adolf,
friherre Stierneld (2nd time)
(s.a.)
8 Sep 1856 - 16 Mar 1858 Elias, friherre Lagerheim
(b. 1791 - d. 1864)
16 Mar 1858 - 4 Jun 1868 Ludvig
Manderström
(b. 1806 - d. 1873)
(from 4 May 1860, Ludvig greve Manderström)
4 Jun 1868 - 14 Oct 1871 Carl, greve Wachtmeister
af (b. 1823 - d. 1871)
Johannishus
14 Oct 1871 - 10 Nov 1871 Hans Henrik von Essen (acting)
(b. 1835 - d. 1894)
10 Nov 1871 - 17 Dec 1872 Baltzar, greve von Platen
(b. 1804 - d. 1875) Lib
17 Dec 1872 - 20 Mar 1876 Oscar Magnus Fredrik Björnstjerna
(b. 1819 - d. 1905) Non-party
Prime ministers
20 Mar 1876 - 19 Apr 1880 Louis Gerhard, friherre
De Geer (s.a.)
Lib
af Finspång
19 Apr 1880 - 13 Jun 1883 Arvid Rutger Fredriksson,
greve (b. 1820 - d. 1901) L
Posse
13 Jun 1883 - 16 May 1884 Carl Johan Thyselius
(b. 1811 - d. 1897) Con
16 May 1884 - 6 Feb 1888 Oscar Robert Themptander
(b. 1844 - d. 1897) Lib
6 Feb 1888 - 12 Oct 1889 Gillis, friherre Bildt
(b. 1820
- d. 1894) Non-party
12 Oct 1889 - 10 Jul 1891 Gustaf, friherre Åkerhielm
af (b. 1833 - d. 1900) PP
Margretelund
10 Jul 1891 - 12 Sep 1900 Erik Gustaf Boström (1st
time) (b. 1842 - d. 1907) L
12 Sep 1900 - 5 Jul 1902 Fredrik Wilhelm, friherre
von Otter(b. 1833 - d. 1910) Non-party
5 Jul 1902 - 13 Apr 1905 Erik Gustaf Boström
(2nd time) (s.a.)
L
13 Apr 1905 - 2 Aug 1905 Johan Olof Ramstedt
(b. 1852 - d. 1935) Non-party
2 Aug 1905 - 7 Nov 1905 Christian Lundeberg
(b. 1842 - d. 1911) PP
7 Nov 1905 - 29 May 1906 Karl Albert Staaff (1st
time) (b. 1860 - d. 1915) LS
29 May 1906 - 7 Oct 1911 Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman
(b. 1862 - d. 1936) AV
(1st time)
7 Oct 1911 - 17 Feb 1914 Karl Albert Staaff (2nd
time) (s.a.)
LS
17 Feb 1914 - 30 Mar 1917 Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
(b. 1862 - d. 1953) Non-party
30 Mar 1917 - 19 Oct 1917 Karl Johan Gustaf Swartz
(b. 1858 - d. 1926) NP
19 Oct 1917 - 10 Mar 1920 Nils Edén
(b. 1871 - d. 1945) LS
10 Mar 1920 - 27 Oct 1920 Karl Hjalmar Branting (1st time)
(b. 1860 - d. 1925) SAP
27 Oct 1920 - 23 Feb 1921 Gerhard Louis, friherre De Geer
af (b. 1854 - d. 1935) Non-party
Finspång
23 Feb 1921 - 13 Oct 1921 Oscar Fredrik von Sydow
(b. 1873 - d. 1936) Non-party
13 Oct 1921 - 19 Apr 1923 Karl Hjalmar Branting
(2nd time) (s.a.)
SAP
19 Apr 1923 - 18 Oct 1924 Ernst Trygger
(b. 1857 - d. 1943) NP
18 Oct 1924 - 24 Jan 1925 Karl Hjalmar Branting (3rd time)
(s.a.)
SAP
24 Jan 1925 - 7 Jun 1926 Rickard Johannes Sandler
(b. 1884 - d. 1964) SAP
7 Jun 1926 - 2 Oct 1928 Carl Gustaf Ekman
(1st time) (b. 1872 - d. 1945)
FF
2 Oct 1928 - 7 Jun 1930 Salomon Arvid Achates
Lindman (s.a.)
LB
(2nd time)
7 Jun 1930 - 6 Aug 1932 Carl Gustaf Ekman
(2nd time) (s.a.)
FF
6 Aug 1932 - 24 Sep 1932 Felix Teodor Hamrin
(b. 1875 - d. 1937) FF
24 Sep 1932 - 19 Jun 1936 Per Albin Hansson (1st time)
(b. 1885 - d. 1946) SAP
19 Jun 1936 - 28 Sep 1936 Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
(b. 1883 - d. 1954) BF
28 Sep 1936 - 6 Oct 1946 Per Albin Hansson (2nd
time) (s.a.)
SAP
6 Oct 1946 - 11 Oct 1946 Östen Undén
(acting)
(b. 1886 - d. 1974) SAP
11 Oct 1946 - 14 Oct 1969 Tage Fritiof Erlander
(b. 1901 - d. 1985) SAP
14 Oct 1969 - 8 Oct 1976 Sven Olof Joachim Palme
(1st time) (b. 1927 - d. 1986) SAP
8 Oct 1976 - 18 Oct 1978 Thorbjörn Fälldin
(1st time) (b. 1926)
CP
18 Oct 1978 - 12 Oct 1979 Ola Ullsten
(b. 1931)
FpL
12 Oct 1979 - 8 Oct 1982 Thorbjörn Fälldin
(2nd time)
(s.a.)
CP
8 Oct 1982 - 28 Feb 1986 Sven Olof Joachim Palme
(2nd time) (s.a.)
SAP
28 Feb 1986 - 4 Oct 1991 Ingvar Gösta Carlsson
(1st time) (b. 1934)
SAP
(acting to 12 Mar 1986)
4 Oct 1991 - 7 Oct 1994 Carl Bildt
(b. 1949)
MS
7 Oct 1994 - 22 Mar 1996 Ingvar Gösta Carlsson
(2nd time) (s.a.)
SAP
22 Mar 1996 - 6 Oct 2006 Göran Persson
(b. 1949)
SAP
3 Jun 2004 - 1 Aug 2004 Lars Engqvist (acting
for Persson) (b. 1945)
SAP
6 Oct 2006 -
Fredrik Reinfeldt
(b. 1965)
MS
Sami People Flag Adopted 14 Aug 1986
¹Full style of the ruler:
(a) 1250 - 1278: Dei gratia rex sveorum ("by the Grace
of God, King of the Swedes);
(b) 24 May 1278 - 1318, 1362 - 1364: Dei gratia sveorum
gotorumque rex ("by the Grace of God, King of the Swedes and Goths");
(c) 1319 - 1332: Dei gratia rex suecie et norwegie ("by the Grace
of God, King of Sweden and Norway");
(d) 1332 - 1364: Dei gratia regnorum suecie et norwegie
terreque scanie rex/Med Guds Nåd, Sveriges
och Norges Konung ("by Grace of God, King of Sweden and Norway");
and 26 Apr 1357 - 21 Jun 1359 by Erik XII: Dei gratia sveorum
gotorumque rex et dominus terre scanie/Med Guds Nåde
Svea och Göta Konung och Herre över Skånes Land ("by
the Grace, King of Sweden and Gotland and Lord over Scania");
(e) 18 Feb 1364 - 23 Jul 1396: Med Guds Nåde,
Sveriges och Götes Konung, Herre över Skåne ("by the
Grace of God, King of the Swedes and the Goths, Lord over Scania");
(f) 23 Jul 1396 - 1 Oct 1439: Med Guds Nåde,
Sveriges, Danmarks, Norges, Vendes och Götes Konung, Hertig i Pommern
("by the Grace of God, King of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the
Goths, and Duke of Pomerania");
(g) 1448 - 2 Jul 1457, 9 Aug 1464 - 15 May 1470: Med Guds Nåde,
Sveriges, Norges och Götes Konung ("by the Grace of God, King of
Sweden, Norway and the Goths");
(h) 2 Jul 1457 - 17 Apr 1464: Med Guds Nåde, Danmarks,
Sveriges, Norges, Vendes och Götes Konung, Greve i Oldenburg och Delmenhorst
(from 1460: Med Guds Nåde, Danmarks, Sveriges, Norges, Vendes och
Götes Konung, Hertig i Slesvig, Greve i Holsten, Stormarn, Oldenburg
och Delmenhorst)("by the Grace of God, King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway,
the Wends and the Goths, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst [from 1460:
"by the Grace of God, King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Wends, and the
Goths, Duke of Schleswig, Count of Holstein, Stormarn, Oldenburg and Delmenhorst"]);
(i) 18 Oct 1497 - 6 Jun 1523:
Med Guds Nåde, Danmarks, Sveriges, Norges, Vendes och Götes
Konung, Hertig i Slesvig, Holsten, Stormarn och Ditmarsken, Greve udi Oldenburg
och Delmenhorst ("by the Grace of God, King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway,
the Wends and the Goths, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and
Ditmarschen, Count within Oldenburg, Delmenhorst");
(j) 6 Jun 1523 - 4 Nov 1814: Med Guds Nåde, Sveriges,
Götes och Vendes Konung/Drottning, [from 1577]
Storfurste/Storfurstinna av Finland ("by the
Grace of God, King/Queen of Sweden, the Goths and the Wends [and
from 3 Aug 1577], Grand Duke/Duchess of Finland");
(k) 4 Nov 1814 - 7 Jun 1905: Med Guds Nåde, Sveriges,
Norges, Götes och Vendes Konung ("by the Grace of God,
King of Sweden, Norway, the Goths and the Wends");
(l) 7 Jun 1905 - 19 Sep 1973: Med Guds Nåde, Sveriges,
Götes och Vendes Konungm ("by the Grace of God,
King of Sweden, the Goths and the Wends");
(m) from 19 Sep 1973: Sveriges Konung ("King of Sweden").
²During
the period 1809-1876 there were two heads of government, called Prime Minister
for Justice and Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs. These were equal in
status, but soon the Prime Minister for Justice evolved as the leading force
of the government, being informally called Chancellor from 1858. On 20 Mar
1876 the post of Prime minister was officially inaugurated.
Noble titles: Greve = Count; Friherre =
Baron
Party abbreviations: CP = Centerpartiet
(Centre Party, agrarian centrist, est.1957);
FpL = Folkpartiet Liberalerna
(Liberal People's Party, liberal, est.1934, 1934-1990 named People's
Party [Folkpartiet]); MS
= Moderata Samlingspartiet (Moderate Coalition
Party, center-right, formerly HP, est.1904); SAP = Sveriges Socialdemokratiska
Arbetarepartiet (Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, est.1889);
- Former parties: AV = Allmänna
Valmansförbundet (General Electoral League, 1904-38, renamed
HP); BF = Bondeförbundet
(Farmers' League, 1913-57, renamed CP); Cap = Mösspartiet
(Cap Party, lower noblity, pacifist, self-proclaimed party of the people,
1739-1772); Con = Konservativ (Conservative); FF
= Frisinnade Folkpartiet (Freeminded People's
Party, 1924-35, merged into FPL); Hat = Hattpartiet
(Hat Party, upper nobility, pro-monarch, anti-Russian, 1730's-1772);
Ho = Hovpartiet (Court Party, royalists, 18th cent.);
HP = Högerns riksorganisation (National
Organization of the Right, est.1938, named Rightist Party [Högerpartiet]
1952-69, renamed MS); HsP = Holsteinska Partiet
(Holsteinian Party, 1719-27); L = Lantmannapartiet
(Farmer's Party, agrarian, 1867-1912, renamed LB); Lib = Liberal;
LB = Lantmanna- och Borgarepartiet (Farmer and
Bourgeoisie Party, agrarian, 1912-35, merged into AV);
LP = Liberalpartiet (Liberal Party); LS = Liberala Samlingspartiet
(Liberal Coalition Party, 1900-1924); LS = Liberala Samlingspartiet
(Liberal Coalition Party, 1900-24); NP
= Nationella Partiet (National Party, 1912-34, merged into AV);
PP = Protektionistiska Partiet (Protectionist
Party, 1902-12, renamed NP)
Scania (Skåne)
-
- to 26 Feb
1658
-
-
- c.380
Semi-legendary Kingdom of Scania, ruled
by Rex Scaniae.
- c.930
One of the three united constituent parts
(along with Jutland
-
and the Islands [Sealand]) of the Kingdom
of Denmark.
- 1320 - 1332
Pawned by Denmark to Holstein.
- 1332 - 1360
In union with Sweden, the king of Sweden styled Rex Scaniae.
- 1370 - 1385
Occupied by the Hanseatic League.
- 26 Feb 1658
Ceded by Denmark to Sweden in the Treaty of Roskilde; autonomy
-
guaranteed with own assembly (Lantdagen).
Skåne described
-
by Sweden as "domestic but foreign land",
includes the
-
provinces of Scania (proper), Blekinge,
Bornholm (returned to
-
Denmark 27 May 1660) and Halland. The king
of Sweden adds the
-
style of Duke of Skåne.
- 27 Jun 1676 - 4 Dec 1676 Occupied by Denmark.
- 1719
Re-organized into counties of Kristianstad
and Malmöhus.
- 1720
Autonomy abolished.
- 9 Feb 1801 - 27 Mar 1809 Office of governor-general
restored.
Governors-general of Skane, Halland and Blekinge
18 Mar 1658 - 15 Sep 1664 Gustaf Otto greve Stenbock
(b. 1614 - d. 1658)
15 Sep 1664 - 1669
Gustaf Persson friherre Banér (b.
1618 - d. 1689)
1669 - 31 May 1676
Claes Danckwardt-Lillieström (b.
1613 - d. 1681)
1 Jun 1676 - 30 Jul 1677 Fabian friherre von Fersen,
(b. 1626 - d. 1677)
friherre von Cronendahl
3 Aug 1677 - 1679
Göran Kaspersson friherre Sperling (b. 1630 - d. 1691)
14 Oct 1679 - 10 Jun 1680 Johan Göransson greve
(b. 1635 - d. 1680)
Gyllenstierna
Governor-general of Skane, Halland and Bohuslän
4 Sep 1680 - 17 Apr 1693 Rutger friherre von Ascheberg
(b. 1621 - d. 1693)
Governors
23 Dec 1693 - 1698
Otto Ottosson greve Vellingk (b. 1649
- d. 1708)
4 Jul 1698 - 27 Dec 1705 Carl Gustaf greve Rehnskiöld
(b. 1651 - d. 1722)
Governor-general of Skane
27 Dec 1705 - 1711
Magnus greve Stenbock
(b. 1664 - d. 1717)
Governors
1711 - 1716
Jacob frierre Burenskiöld
(b. 1655 - d. 1738)
1716 - 1717
Carl Gustaf Skytte
(b. 1647 - d. 1717)
28 Jun 1717 - 1719
Carl Gustaf greve Hård
(b. 1674 - d. 1744)
Governor-general
9 Feb 1801 - 27 Mar 1809 Johan Kristoffer friherre
Toll (b. 1743 - d. 1817)
Chairmen of the Lantdagen
26 Feb 1658 - 1720
....
Noble titles: greve = Count; friherre =
Baron.
Gotland
1288 - 1361
Visby a free city.
1358 - 1470
Visby a member of Hanseatic League.
27 Jul 1361
Gotland under Danish rule.
1392 - 5 Apr 1398
Pirate rule (called "Brothers of the Vitals (or Victuals)"
because they captured Hansa ships usually
transporting food
during the war against Denmark).
5 Apr 1398
Teutonic Order rule.
13 Nov 1408
Sold to Denmark.
22 Dec 1448 Fully
restored to Denmak (effective 20 Apr 1449).
Jul 1525 - Aug 1526 Administered
by Free City of Lübeck.
23 Aug 1645
Annexed by Sweden.
1 May 1676 - Sep 1679 Occupied
by Denmark.
24 Apr 1808 - 18 May 1808 Occupied by Russia.
Danish Governors
1361 - 1396
....
1396 - 1398 Sven
Sture
(d. 1424)
Brothers of the Vitals (Vitalianer)
1392 - 1394
....
1394 - 1398
Klaus Störtebecker
(d. 1401)
+ Godeke Michels
(d. 1402)
c.1398
Arend Styke
Teutonic Governor
c.1398 - c.1408
Johann Teckwitz
Danish Governors
1408 - 1411 ....
1411 - 1437 Truid
Hase
1437 - 1448 Erik
"av Pommern"
(b. 1382 - d. 1459)
1448 - 1449
Magnus Gren
(d. 1480)
1449 - 1464
Olof Axelsson Tott
(d. 1464)
1464 - 1487
Ivar Axelsson Tott
(b. c.1420 - d. 1487)
1487 - 1509
Jöns Holgersson Ulfstand
(b. c.1440 - d. 1523)
1509 - 1517
Lauritz Schinkel
1517 - 1525
Søren (Severin) Norby
(d. 1530)
19 Jul 1525 - 5 Aug 1526 Hennecke von Ahlefeld
1526 - 1528
Paul Sehstedt
1528 - 1530
Mikael Sehstedt
1530 - 6 Dec 1537 Henrik Nielsen Rosenkrantz
(d. 1537)
1538 - 1539 Klaus
(Nikolaus) Rantzau
+ Kristofer Stygge
1539 - 1544 Uladislaus
Wobisser
10 Nov 1544 - 8 Jul 1551 Eiler Hardenberg
(b. 1505 - d. 1565)
1551 - 1557 Otto
Rud
1557 - 1560 Kristofer
Hvitfeldt
1560 - 1571 Jöns
Bilde till Ljunggard
1571 - 1576 Kristofer
Walkendorff (Valkendorf) (b. 1525 - d. 1601)
1576 - 6 Jun 1584 Emicke Kaas
1584 - 1587 Magnus
Göje
20 Oct 1587 - 1591 Erik Lycke
25 May 1591 - 1595 Nils Bilde
1595 - af.31 Oct 1607 Herman Juel
1608 - 1614
Brostrup Gädda
1614 - 1619
Detlof Holk
1619 - 1625
Kristian Ulefeldt
1625 - 1627
Falk Lycke
19 Jun 1627 - 1633 Jöns Höyg (or
Höög)
1633 - 1645 Holger
Rosencrantz (b. 1586
- d. 1647)
1676 - 1679 Thomas
Wallenstein (Walgustein)
1679
Gustav Soop
Russian Military Commander
24 Apr 1808 - 18 May 1808 Nikolay Andreyevich Bodisko
(b. 1757 - d. 1815)
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