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Seems like an interesting character this PB:
Encyclopedia: Per Brahe
Count Per Brahe (February 18, 1602 - September 2, 1680) was a Swedish
soldier and statesman.
Brahe was born on the island of Rydboholm, near Stockholm. He was the
grandson of Per Brahe (1520-1590), one of Gustavus Vasa's Privy Councillors,
created count of Visingsborg by Eric XIV of Sweden, known also as the
continuator of Peder Svart's chronicle of Gustavus, and author of Oeconomia
in 1585, a manual for young noblemen. Per Brahe the younger, after
completing his education by several years travel abroad, became in 1626
chamberlain to Gustavus Adolphus, whose lasting friendship he gained.
He fought with distinction in Province of Prussia during the last three
years of the Polish War (1626-1629) and also, as colonel of a regiment of
horse, in 1630 in Germany. After the death of Gustavus Adolphus in 1632 his
military yielded to his political activity. He had been elected president or
Lantmarskalk ath the Riksdag of 1629, and in the following year was created
a Privy Councillor. In 1635 he conducted the negotiations for an armistice
with Poland. In 1637-1640 and again in 1648-1654 he was Governor General in
Finland, to which country he rendered inestimable services by his wise and
provident rule. He reformed the whole administration, introduced a postal
system, built ten new towns, improved and developed commerce and
agriculture, and very greatly promoted education. In 1640 he opened the
University of bo, of which he was the founder, and first chancellor. After
the death of Charles X of Sweden in 1660, Brahe, as Rikskansler or
Chancellor of the Realm, became one of the regents of Sweden for the second
time (he had held a similar office during the minority of Christina,
1632-1644), and during the difficult year 1660 he had entire control of both
foreign and domestic affairs. He died on September 2, 1680, at Brahehus, his
castle at Visingsborg, where during his lifetime he had held more than regal
pomp.
