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Oxenstierna Biography and Timeline

Follow Oxenstierna through 27 dated historical records for Sweden.

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Oxenstierna, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

27Distinct records

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1609–1697Years on this page

1609

Council of Oxenstierna

Count · Member of Council · Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Member of ruling Council of the nobility, Riksrad

1611

Succession

Count · Member of Council · Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Persuades Gustav to accept the Accession Charter limiting royal power

1612

Chancellor

Count · Chancellor · Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Chancellor of Sweden by Gustav II Adolphus

Role range: 1612-1645

1613

Treaty of Knared

Count · Chancellor · Knared · Government / Government of Sweden

Negotiates a peace Treaty with Denmark

Role range: 1612-1645

1617

25 February 1617

Treaty of Stolbova

Count · Chancellor · Stolbova · Warfare / Russia War

Negotiates a peace Treaty with Russia

Role range: 1617-1629 – 1612-1645

1626

Governor

Count · Governor General · Berlin · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Governor General of Prussia

Role range: 1618-1648

1629

Peace

Count · Chancellor · Estonia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Negotiates a truce with Poland by which Sweden retains Livonia

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1612-1645

1629

Rule of Livonia

Count · Chancellor · Estonia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains Livonia from Poland

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1612-1645

1631

Supreme Commander

Count · Supreme Commander · Lutzen · Warfare / Military

Appointed Supreme Commander

1631

Capture of Rhineland

Count · Supreme Commander · Rhineland, The · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures the Rhineland

Role range: 1618-1648

1631

Supreme Commander

Count · Supreme Commander · Lutzen · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Appointed Supreme Commander

Role range: 1618-1648

1632

16 November 1632

Head of Regency

Count · Head of Regency · Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Head of the Regency after the death of Gustav II

1634

1 November 1634

Alliance Franco-Swedish alliance

Count · Chancellor · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Under the Treaty of Paris the Franco-Swedish alliance is renewed

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1612-1645

1 November 1634

Treaty of Paris

Count · Chancellor · Paris · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Under the Treaty of Paris the Franco-Swedish alliance is renewed. France offers the German Protestants 12,000 men & 1/2 million livres. Catholicism is guarenteed in Germany & land is ceded in Alsace

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1612-1645

1634

Governor

Baron · Governor of Livonia & Ingria · Ingria · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Governor of Livonia & Ingria

1634

Constitution of Sweden

Count · Head of Regency · Paris · Government / Government of Sweden

Draws up the Form of Government reforming the Swedish State

1635

30 April 1635

Rule of Rhineland, The

Count · Chancellor · Rhineland, The · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden recognizes French ownership of the Rhine from Breisach to Strasboug

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1612-1645

1636

Guardian

Count · Guardian-Christina · Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Guardian of Queen Christina

Role range: 1618-1648

1636

Treaty of Wismar

Count · Chancellor · Wismar · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Negotiates peace with France

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1612-1645

1645

Treaty of Bromsebro

Count · Chancellor · Bromsebro · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Negotiates peace with Denmark

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1612-1645

1648

October 1648

Rule of Bremen

Count · Supreme Commander · Bremen · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains the Bishopric of Bremen

Role range: 1618-1648

October 1648

Rule of Pomerania

Count · Supreme Commander · Pomerania · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains west Pomerania

Role range: 1618-1648

October 1648

Rule of Verden

Count · Supreme Commander · Verden · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains the Bishopric of Verden

Role range: 1618-1648

October 1648

Rule of Wismar

Count · Supreme Commander · Wismar · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains Wismar

Role range: 1618-1648

1680

Chancellor

Baron · Chancellor · Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Chancellor

Role range: 1680-1697

1681

Alliance Sweden, the Netherlands and the Holy Roman Empire

Baron · Chancellor · Government / Government of Sweden

Negotiates an alliance with The Netherlands. Negotiates an alliance with the Holy Roman Empire

Role range: 1680-1697

1697

Regency

Baron · Member of Regency Council · Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Member of Regency Council of Charles XII

Role range: 1680-1697

Records, sources and methodology

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