Magnus Brahe (1790–1844)

For other people with similar names, see Magnus Brahe (disambiguation).

His Excellency High Well-born Count Magnus Brahe Lord of the Realm RoKavKMO
Portrait by Olof Johan Södermark, 1831.
Marshal of the Realm of Sweden
In office 1831–1844
Monarch	Charles XIV John
Preceded by	Claes Adolph Fleming
Succeeded by	Arvid Mauritz Posse
Master of the Horse of Sweden
In office 1826–1826
Monarch	Charles XIV John
Preceded by	Claes Rålamb
Succeeded by	unknown
Personal details
Born	(1790-09-02)2 September 1790 Östra Ryd Parish, Kingdom of Sweden
Died	16 September 1844(1844-09-16) (aged 54) Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden
Resting place	Family tomb at the Östra Ryd Church, Uppland
Parent(s)	Magnus Fredrik Brahe Ulrika Catharina Koskull
Relatives	Brahe family
Residence	Rydboholm Castle
Alma mater	Uppsala University

Nils Magnus Brahe (2 September 1790 – 16 September 1844) was a Swedish statesman and military officer during the War of the Sixth Coalition. He served as the Marshal of the Realm between 1831–1844 and was known as the influential favourite of Charles XIV John, King of Sweden.

Biography

Early life

Nils Magnus Brahe was born on 2 September 1790 to Count Magnus Fredrik Brahe (1756–1826) and his first wife Baroness Ulrika Katarina Koskull (1759–1805),^[1] thus making him a member of the Swedish branch of the Brahe family. He is a direct descendant of Per Brahe the Younger, Lord High Steward and Governor-General.^[2] After studying at Uppsala University, he pursued a professional military career as cornet at the Royal Life Regiment Brigade's Light Dragoons Corps at 19 years of age. Early as 1810, he became Cabinet Chamberlain and had close relations with Charles XIV John during his early reign.

The King's favourite

Not long thereafter, Brahe became one of the King's closet friends. He assisted Charles XIV John's correspondence with officials and servants. He fought in the War against Napoleon (1813–1814) under Jean Bernadotte who later ascended to the throne as Charles XIV John of Sweden (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan). He was in high favour with the French born king who had a poor command of the Swedish language. He became Marshal of the Realm, and especially from 1828 onwards, exercised an influence in public affairs. As a politician, he reportedly remained close to his stepmother, Countess Aurora Wilhelmina Koskull, who was active within Stockholm aristocratic circles and also related to the king's mistress Mariana Koskull. In 1837, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.^[3][4]

References

1. Carl Wilhelm Böttiger. "Magnus Brahe (1790–1844)". minata.tripod.com. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
2. "Magnus Fredrik Brahe". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
3. "Magnus Brahe (1790–1844)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
4. "Magnus Brahe". historiesajten.se. Retrieved January 20, 2016.

Note

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Brahe, Per". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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