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Gustaf Otto Stenbock - Definition

Count Gustaf Otto Stenbock (1614-1685) was a Swedish soldier and politician. He was appointed Privy Councilor in 1652, Field Marshal in 1656, Governor General of Scania in 1658, Lord High Admiral in 1664, and Chancellor of Lund University in 1666. He was deposed as admiral by King Charles XI of Sweden in 1675.

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