Carl Gustaf Tessin

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Carl Gustaf Tessin was an influential 18th-century Swedish count, diplomat, and politician who played a key role in the Age of Liberty and served as a leading patron of the arts and culture.

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instanceOf Swedish noble
art patron
diplomat
human
birthDate 1695-09-05
birthPlace Stockholm NERFINISHED
Sweden NERFINISHED
collected books
drawings
paintings
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
deathDate 1770-01-07
deathPlace Sweden NERFINISHED
Södermanland NERFINISHED
Åkerö NERFINISHED
educatedAt Uppsala University NERFINISHED
employer Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
era 18th century
familyName Tessin NERFINISHED
father Nicodemus Tessin the Younger NERFINISHED
fullName Carl Gustaf Tessin NERFINISHED
givenName Carl Gustaf NERFINISHED
knownFor influential role in Swedish politics during the Age of Liberty
leading figure of the Hats Party
major art collector
patron of artists and writers
languageSpoken French
German
Swedish
memberOf Swedish nobility NERFINISHED
mother Hedvig Eleonora Stenbock NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Count
notableWork development of Swedish foreign policy during the Age of Liberty
patronage of arts and culture in 18th-century Sweden
owned Åkerö Manor NERFINISHED
participatedIn Age of Liberty NERFINISHED
patronOf French art
fine arts
literature
politicalAlignment Hats Party NERFINISHED
positionHeld Governor of Crown Prince Adolf Frederick
Marshal of the Realm NERFINISHED
President of the Chancellery
President of the Chancellery of Sweden
President of the Royal Chancellery (foreign minister) NERFINISHED
Swedish ambassador to France
Swedish envoy to Vienna NERFINISHED
residence Stockholm NERFINISHED
Åkerö Manor NERFINISHED
spouse Ulrika Lovisa Sparre NERFINISHED

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Lord High Steward of Sweden positionHeldBy Carl Gustaf Tessin