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Per Brahe the Elder

Type Figure Region Sweden Time c. 1523–1590 Also known as Per Brahe the Elder、Per Brahe den äldre、老佩尔·布拉赫

Per Brahe the Elder (c. 1523–1590), Swedish statesman and chief justiciar of the noble Brahe family, served as president of the supreme court and lor…

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  1. 1581–1589Stockholm · StockholmBrahe managed royal estates, finances, and court administration under John III, coordinated supplies to Finland and the eastern frontier, and was one of the king's most trusted chief ministers, also taking part in diplomatic preparations after Sigismund ascended the Polish throne.
  2. 1590Visby · GotlandBrahe died in Visby on Gotland in 1590, ending over thirty years of central government service; his title and estates passed to his nephew Per Brahe the Younger, and the family continued to play an important role as governors of Finland.

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