Fabian_von_Fersen

Fabian von Fersen

Fabian von Fersen

Swedish general

Baron Fabian von Fersen (February 7, 1626 – July 30, 1677) was a Swedish general, freelord, field-marshal and governor general of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge. He served the Swedish Empire in multiple wars and received appointments Field Marshal, and then Governor General of the Scanian lands, which included the provinces of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge in 1676.

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Not to be confused with Fabian von Fersen (1762–1818).

Early life

Military career

Death

After his death he was buried in St Mary's Cathedral, Reval (Modern-day Tallinn), where a sarcophagus created by the sculptor Johann Gustav Stockenberg was erected in his memory. [1]

Sarcophagus of Fabian von Fersen in St Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn.


References

  1. [1]
    Estonian National Registry of Cultural Monuments
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