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Brahe was born on the island of Rydboholm , near Stockholm. He was the grandson of Per Brahe ( 1520- 1590), one of Gustavus Vasa's Privy Councillors, created count of Visingsborg by Eric XIV of Sweden, known also as the continuator of Peder Svart 's chronicle of Gustavus, and author of Oeconomia in 1585, a manual for young noblemen. Per Brahe the younger, after completing his education by several years’ travel abroad, became in 1626 chamberlain to Gustavus Adolphus, whose lasting friendship he gained.
He fought with distinction in Province of Prussia during the last three years of the Polish War ( 1626- 1629Events March 4 Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. June 4: The VOC ship Batavia runs aground west of Australia. March 10 Charles I of England dissolves Parliament starting the Eleven Years Tyranny in which there was no parliament. End of) and also, as colonel of a regiment of horse, in 1630Events February 22 Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists June 6 Swedish warships depart from Stockholm to Germany June 26 Swedish troops begin to land in Pomerania to aid Protestants July 6 Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolph in Germany. After the death of Gustavus Adolphus in 1632See also: 1632 (novel Events February 22 Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe. November 16 Battle of Lutzen Christina becomes queen of Sweden; five regents, headed by Axe his military yielded to his political activity. He had been elected president or LantmarskalkThe Lantmarskalk or "Lord Marshal", was the speaker of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates, from 1627 to 1866. The Lantmarskalk was appointed by the Estate of the Nobles and also served its speaker ( talman). Between approximately 1720 and 1772 two parties ath the RiksdagThe Riksdag of the Estates or Standsriksdagen was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets stander when they were assembled. Until its dissolution in 1866 the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to the Swedish monarch of 1629Events March 4 Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. June 4: The VOC ship Batavia runs aground west of Australia. March 10 Charles I of England dissolves Parliament starting the Eleven Years Tyranny in which there was no parliament. End of, and in the following year was created a Privy Councillor. In 1635 he conducted the negotiations for an armistice with Poland.
In 1637- 1640 and again in 1648- 1654 he was Governor General in Finland, to which country he rendered inestimable services by his wise and provident rule. He reformed the whole administration, introduced a postal system, founded ten new towns, improved and developed commerce and agriculture, and very greatly promoted education. In 1640 he opened the University of Åbo, of which he was the founder, and first chancellor. Still today the expression "Kreivin aikaan", or "at Count's Time" in the Finnish language means "at the correct/good time". The base of his statue in Turku bears the inscription "I was well pleased with the land and the land with me".
After the death of Charles X of Sweden in 1660, Brahe, as Rikskansler or Chancellor of the Realm, became one of the regents of Sweden for the second time (he had held a similar office during the minority of Christina, 1632- 1644), and during the difficult year 1660 he had entire control of both foreign and domestic affairs. He died on September 2, 1680, at Brahehus , his castle at Visingsborg , where during his lifetime he had held more than regal pomp.
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911 Britannica
See also: Nils Brahe, Nils Magnus Brahe
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