Sten Svantesson Bielke, also Steno Bielke, (1598 – 2 AprilÖhman (2005), p.213 1638)Wild (2000), p.63Giese (2003), p.85 was a statesman of the

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. Bielke studied in

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and

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before he became chamberlain of

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in 1619. Together with Bengt Bengtson Oxenstierna, he traveled to

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and other sites in the

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in 1613, 1619 and 1623. From 1627 to 1629, he attended the

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. In 1630, he was Swedish commander in

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.Olesen (2003), p.394 In 1631, he was appointed Swedish legate in occupied Pomerania, succeeding Carl Banér.Backhaus (1969), p.19 He occupied this position until his death. In 1633, Bielke became a member of the

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. In 1636, he was appointed general legate in Germany. He died on 2 April 1638 in

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(now Szczecin).

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* * * * * 1598 births 1638 deaths Members of the Privy Council of Sweden Swedish Pomerania Swedish military personnel of the Thirty Years' War Diplomats for Sweden 17th-century Swedish politicians {{sweden-bio-stub

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