Fredrik Magnus Cronberg (1668 in Stockholm - April 23, 1740), was a former governor of
Västerbotten, Sweden.
Biography
from 1688 to 1690, he served in the
Nyland and Tavastehus County Cavalry Regiment. From 1690 to 1693, he served in the Dutch War Service. He fought in multiple wars, including the
Great Nordic War
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter ...
, the
Battle of Narva (where he was severely wounded).
In 1717, he became governor of
Västerbotten
Västerbotten (), sometimes called West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (''landskap'') in northern Sweden, located by the Gulf of Bothnia. It borders the provinces of Ångermanland, Lapland and Norrbotten. The region is famous for Väs ...
.
See also
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List of Uppsala Governors
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List of Västerbotten Governors
References
Swedish nobility
18th-century Swedish politicians
Age of Liberty people
Governors of Västerbotten County
Governors of Uppsala County
1668 births
1740 deaths
Politicians from Stockholm
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