Lewenhaupt is the name of an old Swedish noble family, whose members occupied significant military and political positions in the

Kingdom of Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area ...

History

Lewenhaupt is the

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ized name of the Swedish

Leijonhufvud Leijonhufvud (Germanized as Lewenhaupt, literally "Lionhead") is the name of a Swedish noble family, from which some of the family members were granted baronial title. The baronial branch was 1568 granted the status of counts, and changed their fa ...

noble family. They were granted baronial title in Sweden. The baronial branch was 1568 granted the title of

Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

. Branches of the family still exist in Sweden.

Notable members

Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt Count Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt (aka ''Löwenhaupt''; 1619–1656) was a Swedish soldier and statesman. He was appointed Major General in 1645, Privy Council of Sweden, Privy Councilor in 1650, General in 1651, List of Swedish Field Marshals, Fiel ...

(1619–1656), Swedish soldier *

Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt (15 April 1659 – 12 February 1719) was a Swedish general, particularly known for his participation in the Great Northern War. Biography He was born on 15 April 1659 in a Swedish fortified camp near Copenhagen. He atten ...

(1659–1719), Swedish general *

Charles Emil Lewenhaupt Charles Emil Lewenhaupt the Elder (28 March 1691 – 4 August 1743) was a Swedish general. Biography Lewenhaupt was born to Count Carl Gustaf Löwenhaupt and Countess Amalia Königsmarck. At the age of 16, he entered Dutch service where he ...

(1691–1743), Swedish general *

Wilhelmina Bonde Wilhelmina Sofia Charlotta "Mina" Bonde (; 10 July 1817 – 1899), was a Swedish countess and courtier. She served as överhovmästarinna to the Queen of Sweden, Louise of the Netherlands, from 1860 to 1869. She was also known as ''countess Minc ...

, née Lewenhaupt (1817–1899), Swedish courtier *

Carl Lewenhaupt Count Carl Lewenhaupt (19 March 1835 – 10 December 1906) was a Swedish diplomat and politician, who was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1889 to 1895. Early life Lewenhaupt was born on 19 March 1835 at Herrevad Abbey in Klippan Municip ...

(1835–1906), Swedish diplomat and politician * Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (1879–1962), Swedish horse rider and modern pentathlete * Carl Gustaf Moritz Thure Lewenhaupt (1884–1935), Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Carl Adam Lewenhaupt (1947–2017), Swedish count {{surname Swedish noble families