Herman Wrangel
Swedish Governor-General
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| Intro | Swedish Governor-General | ||
| Places | Sweden | ||
| is | Politician | ||
| Work field | Politics | ||
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| Death | 11 December 1643 | ||
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Herman Wrangel, born either 1584 or 1587 in Livonia, died 10 December 1643.
Herman Wrangel was a Swedish soldier and politician of Baltic German extraction. He was appointed Field Marshal in 1621, Privy Councillor in 1630, and Governor General of Livonia in 1643. He was also the father of Carl Gustaf Wrangel.
He married Amalie, daughter of Johann VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen.