''
Fältmarskalk
Fältmarskalk (field marshal) was a Swedish military rank equivalent to present day NATO OF-10. Sometimes written as generalfältmarskalk (General Field Marshal, or German equivalent '' Generalfeldmarschall'').
The rank of field marshal, the hi ...
'' Carl Gustaf Wrangel (also Carl Gustav von Wrangel; 23 December 1613 – 5 July 1676) was a Swedish statesman and
military commander
The commanding officer (CO) or commander, or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually give ...
who commanded the Swedish forces in the
Thirty Years' War
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, as well as the
Torstenson,
Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...
,
Second Northern and
Scanian Wars.
A
Baltic German
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, he held the ranks of a
Field Marshal
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, Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish forces in Germany (1646–1648), and
Lord High Admiral of Sweden
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(from 1657). Wrangel was
Governor-General
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of
Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania (; ) was a dominions of Sweden, dominion under the Sweden, Swedish Crown from 1630 to 1815 on what is now the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of Germany and Poland. Following the Polish-Swedish War, Polish War and the Thirty Years' War ...
(1648–1652 and 1656–1676) and, from 1664,
Lord High Constable of Sweden
The Lord High Constable ( or only ''marsk'') was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from the 13th century until 1676, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder was a member of the Privy Council of Sweden, Swedis ...
and a member of the
Privy Council. He held the title of a
Count
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of
Salmi
Salmi may refer to:
Places
* Salmi (rural locality), a rural locality (a settlement) in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
* Salmi (air base), a former Soviet air base
People
* Albert Salmi (1928–1990), American actor
* Hazel Salmi (1893–1986 ...
s until 1665, when he became Count of
Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg is a locality and the seat of Sölvesborg Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 10,024 inhabitants in 2013.
Sölvesborg is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a ''city''. Statis ...
. By 1673, Wrangel's title was "Count of Sölvesborg,
Freiherr
(; male, abbreviated as ), (; his wife, abbreviated as , ) and (, his unmarried daughters and maiden aunts) are designations used as titles of nobility in the German-speaking areas of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and in ...
of
Lindeberg and
Ludenhof, Lord of
Skokloster,
Bremervörde
Bremervörde () is a town in the north of the district (''Landkreis'') of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the Oste river near the centre of the "triangle" formed by the rivers Weser and Elbe, roughly equidistant from the ci ...
,
Wrangelsburg, Spyker,
Rappin,
Ekebyhov,
Gripenberg
Gripenberg is a locality situated in Tranås Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway ...
and
Rostorp
Rostorp is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the borough of Kirseberg, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Rostorp is a sub-area containing mainly villas, with its residential buildings mostly built between 1992 and 1993. It is situat ...
".
[Asmus (2003), p.195][In 1666, he was still addressed Count of Salmis in the Treaty of Habenhausen: "Carl Gustav Wrangel / dero Königl. Maytt. und Reiche Schweden Rath / ReichsMarsch / wie auch General-Stadthalter in Pommern / und OberLandtRichter in Uplandt / Graff zu Salmis / FreyHerr zu Lindenberg und Lüdenhoff / Her: zu SchogKloster / BremerVöhrde / Wrangelsburg / Spieker / Eckebyhoff und Greiffenberg". ]
From 1658, Wrangel was Supreme judge in
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.
The name literally ...
, and in 1660, he became Chancellor of the
University of Greifswald
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Founded in 1456, it is one of th ...
. He held several estates, primarily in the
Dominions of Sweden
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, where he constructed representative mansions:
Wrangelsburg, in
Pomerania
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, still bears his name.
Wrangel is part of the
Wrangel family
The Wrangel family (sometimes transliterated as Wrangell or Vrangel; ) is a Baltic German noble family with branches in several countries. Members of the family have also been part of the Swedish, Russian, Spanish, and Prussian nobility.
The f ...
and was a close friend of King
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav, also Carl X Gustav (; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's ...
.
Family
He was born near
Uppsala
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Loc ...
to Baroness Margareta Grip av Vinäs and
Herman Wrangel
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 Livonia. He came to Sweden around 1608. In 1612, he participated in the ...
on 23 December 1613. By paternal descent, he was a member of the
Wrangel family
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The f ...
of
Baltic German
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origin, branches of which settled in Sweden, Russia and Germany.
Wrangel married
Anna Margareta von Haugwitz
Anna Margareta von Haugwitz (16 January 1622 in Calbe (Saale) – 20 March 1673 in Stockholm) was a German noblewoman who became a Swedish noblewoman by marriage.
Biography
Anna Margareta was a daughter of Balthasar Joachim von Haugwitz (d ...
(died 20 March 1673),
[Asmus (2003), p.196] who bore him eleven children, six of whom died very young.
[Asmus (2003), p.197] These five children reached adulthood:
*Carl Philipp Wrangel (died 13 April 1668 in London)
[
*Margareta Juliana Wrangel (born 4 November 1642 during the siege of Leipzig, married to Nils ]Brahe
The Brahe family (originally ''Bragde'') refers to two closely related noble families of Scanian origin that played significant roles in both Danish and Swedish history. The Danish branch became extinct in 1786, and the Swedish branch in 193 ...
the Younger, nephew of Per Brahe the Younger
Count Per Brahe the Younger (18 February 1602 – 12 September 1680) was a Swedish soldier, statesman, and author. He served as Privy Councillor from 1630, Lord High Steward from 1640, as well as Governor-General of Finland in 1637–1640 and ...
, on 21 December 1660)[
*Polidora Christiana Wrangel (born 6 November 1655 in Spyker, married to Leonard Johan Wirtenberg von Debern, son of ]Arvid Wittenberg
Arvid Wittenberg or Arvid Wirtenberg von Debern (1606 – 7 September 1657), Swedish count, field marshal and privy councillor. Born in Porvoo, Finland, died in prison in Zamość, Poland, 7 September 1657. Arvid Wittenberg preferred call himse ...
, in the summer of 1673)[
*Eleonora Sophia Wrangel (born 31 August 1651 in ]Wolgast
Wolgast () is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the bank of the river (or strait) Peenestrom, vis-a-vis the island of Usedom on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast that can be accessed ...
,[ married to Ernst Ludwig Freiherr von ]Putbus
Putbus () is a town on the southeastern coast of the island of Rügen, in the county of Vorpommern-Rügen in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, close to the Baltic Sea. The town has 4,741 inhabitants and is a significant tourist destinat ...
on 7 April 1678)[Asmus (2003), p.201]
*Augusta Aurora Wrangel (born 15 January 1658 in just conquered Frederiksodde,[ died unmarried and without issue on 27 January 1699)][Asmus (2003), p.221]
Under Queen Christina
At the age of 20, he distinguished himself as a cavalry captain in the Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...
. Three years later, he became colonel, and in 1638, he became major-general, still serving in Germany. In 1644, during the Torstenson War
The Torstenson War was fought between Sweden and Denmark–Norway from 1643 to 1645. The name derives from Swedish general Lennart Torstenson.
Denmark-Norway had withdrawn from the Thirty Years' War in the 1629 Treaty of Lübeck. After its vic ...
, he commanded a fleet at sea that defeated the Danes at Fehmarn
Fehmarn (; ; from Old Wagrian Slavic languages, Slavic "''Fe More''", meaning "''In the Sea''") is an island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Germany's northernmost state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is Germany's third-largest island, afte ...
on 23 October.
In 1646, he returned to Germany as a Field Marshal
Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army (in countries without the rank of Generalissimo), and as such, few persons a ...
and succeeded Lennart Torstenson
Lennart Torstensson (17 August 1603 – 7 April 1651), Swedish List of Swedish field marshals, Field Marshal and later Governor-General of Pomerania, Västergötland, Dalsland, Värmland and Halland. He adapted the use of artillery on the battlef ...
as Commander-in-chief of the Swedish army
The Swedish Army () is the army, land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. Beginning with its service in 1521, the Swedish Army has been active for more than 500 years.
History
Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1 ...
in Germany.[Asmus&Tenhaef (2006), p.69] Under Wrangel and Turenne
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (11 September 161127 July 1675), commonly known as Turenne (), was a French general and one of only six marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France. The most illustrious member of th ...
, the allied Swedish and French armies marched and fought in Bavaria
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and Württemberg
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Together with Baden and Province of Hohenzollern, Hohenzollern, two other histo ...
. After the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648, he was made Governor-General
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of Swedish Pomerania
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.[Asmus&Tenhaef (2006), p.70] Queen created him count of Salmi
Salmi may refer to:
Places
* Salmi (rural locality), a rural locality (a settlement) in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
* Salmi (air base), a former Soviet air base
People
* Albert Salmi (1928–1990), American actor
* Hazel Salmi (1893–1986 ...
s in Kexholms län
Kexholm County (, ) was a county of the Swedish Empire from 1634 to 1721, when the southern part was ceded to the Russian Empire in the Treaty of Nystad. The capital of the county was Kexholm (), which today is Priozersk.
History
The count ...
( Salmi and Suistamo pogosta, Käkisalmi province
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History
The count ...
) in northern Karelia
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, Finland, and he later augmented his lands with Barony of Lindeberg, in Halland
Halland () is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap''), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Skåne, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Br ...
.
Under King Charles X Gustav
Before Christina's abdication, Wrangel was already a close friend and trusted advisor of her successor, King Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav, also Carl X Gustav (; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's ...
.[ Wrangel and Charles X Gustav had first met two weeks before the Battle of Leipzig (1642), and when Wrangel's oldest daughter was born during the siege, Charles X Gustav became her godparent.][ Charles X Gustav created Wrangel ]freiherr
(; male, abbreviated as ), (; his wife, abbreviated as , ) and (, his unmarried daughters and maiden aunts) are designations used as titles of nobility in the German-speaking areas of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and in ...
of Ludenhof and Lord High Admiral, a special favour since Charles X Gustav left most of Sweden's highest offices vacant.[
When the ]Second Northern War
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broke out in 1655, Wrangel commanded a fleet, but in 1656, he was serving on land again and commanding, along with "Great Elector" Frederick William I of Brandenburg in the three-day Battle of Warsaw (1656)
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. In 1657, he invaded Jutland
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, and in 1658, he passed over the ice into the islands and took Kronborg
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. In 1659, Wrangel conquered Langeland. In May, he initially led a Swedish siege of Nakskov, but was replaced by Gustaf Otto Stenbock to defend Funen. It was on this island where he successfully defended from a landing attempt on 26 June. During the siege of Stettin in 1659, he sent reinforcements to the Swedish garrison.
When Charles X Gustav died at the end of the war, Wrangel participated in organising the obsequies and composed the melody to a lament.[Asmus&Tenhaef (2006), pp.83–84] Also in 1660, Wrangel became chancellor of the University of Greifswald
The University of Greifswald (; ), formerly known as Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald, is a public research university located in Greifswald, Germany, in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Founded in 1456, it is one of th ...
; he had been made supreme judge in Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.
The name literally ...
Province two years earlier.[
]
Under King Charles XI
In 1664, he was appointed Lord High Constable of the Realm
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Etymo ...
, and as such, he was a member of the Privy Council during the minority of King Charles XI of Sweden
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He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden ...
. During the Wars for Bremen, he tried to win the city of Bremen
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for the Swedish crown but was not successful. On 15 November 1666, he was forced to make peace and concluded the Treaty of Habenhausen. During the Scanian War
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, Wrangel commanded ineffectively because of his broken health and was recalled after his stepbrother, Baron Waldemar von Wrangel (1641–1675), had been defeated at Fehrbellin
Fehrbellin () is a municipality in Germany, located 60 km NW of Berlin. It had 9,310 inhabitants as of 2005, but has since declined to 8,606 inhabitants in 2012.
History
In 1675, the Battle of Fehrbellin was fought there, in which the troop ...
during the Swedish invasion of Brandenburg.
Illness and death
The hardships and injuries that Wrangel suffered during his multiple campaigns, combined with unhealthy eating habits, led to Wrangel suffering from several acute and chronic illnesses for most of his life,[ most notably ]gout
Gout ( ) is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and Joint effusion, swollen joint, caused by the deposition of needle-like crystals of uric acid known as monosodium urate crysta ...
and gallstone
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.[ He was treated at several health resorts, including ]Spa
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in August 1651, Langenschwalbach
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Geography
Geographic location
Bad Schwalbach is a spa town some 20 km northwest of Wiesbaden. It lies at 289 to 465&n ...
in July 1662 and Pyrmont in the summer of 1668 but without ever completely recovering.[ In 1674, he broke down "like dead" from two strikes of ]hypervolemia
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, and his chronic diseases made it nearly impossible for him to fulfill the tasks of commanding the Swedish forces in the Scanian War.[
Shortly afterwards, on 25 June (OS) or 5 July (NS) 1676, Wrangel died in his Spyker Castle on ]Rügen
Rügen (; Rani: ''Rȯjana'', ''Rāna''; , ) is Germany's largest island. It is located off the Pomeranian coast in the Baltic Sea and belongs to the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
The "gateway" to Rügen island is the Hanseatic ci ...
, Swedish Pomerania
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(also spelled Spycker, now part of Glowe
Glowe is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is a state-recognised resort.
Geography
Glowe lies about 18 kilometres north of Bergen auf Rügen and is located at the western end of the bounda ...
Municipality). His body was transferred to Stralsund
Stralsund (; Swedish language, Swedish: ''Strålsund''), officially the Hanseatic League, Hanseatic City of Stralsund (German language, German: ''Hansestadt Stralsund''), is the fifth-largest city in the northeastern German federal state of Mecklen ...
and remained there throughout the siege of 1678. After the battle, Stralsund fell into Danish and Brandenburgian hands, but the Danish king and the Brandenburgian elector, upon requests of Wrangel's heirs, permitted the body to be transferred to Stockholm, which happened in July 1680.[ On 1 December 1680, he was buried in the ]Wrangel family
The Wrangel family (sometimes transliterated as Wrangell or Vrangel; ) is a Baltic German noble family with branches in several countries. Members of the family have also been part of the Swedish, Russian, Spanish, and Prussian nobility.
The f ...
's crypt in Skokloster.[Asmus (2003), p.202]
Landowner and builder
In Swedish Pomerania
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, Wrangel advanced to become the greatest landowner[Wartenberg (2008), p.213] and held the domains of Spyker
Spyker or Spijker was a Dutch carriage, automobile and aircraft manufacturer, started in 1880 by blacksmiths Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker. Originally located in Hilversum, the company relocated to Trompenburg, Amsterdam in 1898.
Notable produ ...
(Rügen
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The "gateway" to Rügen island is the Hanseatic ci ...
) with Baldereck,[Asmus (2003), p.217] Cape Arkona
Cape Arkona (), also spelled Arcona, is a 45-metre (150-foot) high Cape (geography), cape on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It forms the tip of the Wittow peninsula, just a few kilometres north of the Jasmund National P ...
,[ Klein Jasmund (now part of Dubnitz, ]Sassnitz
Sassnitz (, before 1993 in ) is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen Island, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The population as of 2012 was 9,498.
Sassnitz is a well-known seaside resort and port town, and is a gateway to th ...
), Koosdorf, Polkvitz, Ruschvitz,[ Streu][ and Wostevitz,][ the former property of the Roskilde bishop, centred on ]Ralswiek
Ralswiek is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the n ...
(Rügen),[Asmus (2003), p.209] Wrangelsburg with Krebsow, Spandowerhagen and Zarnitz, Groß Ernsthof,[ Pritzier with ]Buddenhagen
Buddenhagen was a municipality of the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 1 January 2012, it is part of the town Wolgast
Wolgast () is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpomm ...
, Giesekenhagen, Hohendorf
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, Hohensee, Katzow, Netzeband[Asmus (2003), p.203] and Zarnow, Nonnendorf with Latzow, Lubmin
Lubmin () is a coastal resort in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Lubmin is situated near Greifswald and on the Bay of Greifswald.
Apart from tourism, Lubmin is a major transport and industry hub and investment location in the German e ...
and Vierow,[Asmus (2003), p.204] Mölschow
Mölschow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to ...
(Usedom
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It lies north of the Szczecin Lagoon estuary of the ...
) with Bannemin, Mahlzow, Sauzin
Sauzin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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, Zecherin and Ziemitz,[ Brüssow][ and ]Krummin
Krummin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to th ...
(Usedom),[Asmus (2003), p.210] and also the islands Greifswalder Oie
Greifswalder Oie (literally "Greifswald's isle") is a small island in the Baltic Sea, located east of Rügen and north of Usedom on the German coast. The island covers an area of about 54 hectares.Rolf Goetz, ADAC Reiseführer Usedom, ADAC Verlag ...
and Ruden.[ Wrangel's ]Amt
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Saatzig, in Farther Pomerania
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, was exchanged for the already-mentioned Klein Jasmund, Polkvitz, Rushvitz and Wostevitz in 1653, when Farther Pomerania fell to Brandenburg.[
In ]Swedish Livonia
Swedish Livonia () was a dominion of the Swedish Empire from 1629 until 1721. The territory, which constituted the southern part of modern Estonia (including the island of Ösel ceded by Denmark after the Treaty of Brömsebro) and the northe ...
, Wrangel held the domains of Ödenpäh,[ Rappin and Wrangelshof,][ with Ödenpäh and Wrangelshof being exchanged for Pomeranian domains in 1653.][ Also in Livonia, he held ]Luua
Luua (until 1920: ''Ludenhof'') is a village in Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County in eastern Estonia.
Luua Manor
Luua Manor () has a history that goes back to at least 1519, when it was owned by Jürgen von Lude, whose family name is the source of ...
(then Ludenhof or Luhde castle in Walk (Valga) county).[Asmus (2003), pp.206–209] In Scania
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he held Lillö. Near Stockholm, he held Ekebyhov,[ and in ]Karelia
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, he held Salmi
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Places
* Salmi (rural locality), a rural locality (a settlement) in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
* Salmi (air base), a former Soviet air base
People
* Albert Salmi (1928–1990), American actor
* Hazel Salmi (1893–1986 ...
s county, which he exchanged for Sölvesborg
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Sölvesborg is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a ''city''. Statis ...
County in Blekinge
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in 1665.[Asmus (2003), p.205] In Finland, he held property in Bjärnå as well as in Skokloster in Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.
The name literally ...
, and Rostorp
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and Säby in Småland
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Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ...
. In Halland
Halland () is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap''), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Skåne, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Br ...
, Wrangel held the county of Lindeberg.[Asmus (2003), p.206] In Bremen-Verden
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, he held Amt Bremervörde
Bremervörde () is a town in the north of the district (''Landkreis'') of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the Oste river near the centre of the "triangle" formed by the rivers Weser and Elbe, roughly equidistant from the ci ...
.[Asmus (2003), p.200]
Wrangel built Gripenberg
Gripenberg is a locality situated in Tranås Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden
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Palace in Säby,[ and palaces in Bremervörde, Skokloster, Spyker, ]Stralsund
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, Wrangelsburg.[Asmus (2003), p.198] Wrangelsburg bears his name since it was renamed by him from "Vorwerk" on 19 September 1653.[ His favourite and grandest castle was ]Skokloster Castle
Skokloster Castle () is a Swedish Baroque castle built between 1654 and 1676 by Carl Gustaf Wrangel, located on a peninsula of Lake Mälaren between Stockholm and Uppsala. It became a state museum in the 1970s and displays collections of paintings ...
, in Uppland, in which he created substantial collections of art and expensive weapons and exotic items.
File:Wrangelsburg Herrenhaus Suedwest.jpg, Wrangelsburg Palace
File:Schloss Spyker.jpg, Spyker Castle
File:Gripenberg Schloss.jpg, Gripenberg Castle
File:Skokloster castle (by Pudelek) 3.JPG, Skokloster Castle
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1613 births
1676 deaths
Military personnel from Uppsala
Field marshals of Sweden
Members of the Privy Council of Sweden
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Swedish people of Baltic German descent
Swedish Pomerania
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Swedish military personnel of the Thirty Years' War