Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna)
Encyclopedia
| Regency | January to June of 1448. |
| Family | Oxenstierna Oxenstierna Oxenstierna, an ancient Swedish noble family, the origin of which can be traced up to the middle of the 14th century, which had vast estates in Södermanland and Uppland, and began to adopt its armorial designation of Oxenstierna as a personal name towards the end of the 16th century... |
| Predecessor | Christopher of Bavaria Christopher of Bavaria Christopher of Bavaria or Christopher the Bavarian; as king named Christopher ; Danish and Norwegian: Christoffer af/av Bayern; Swedish Kristofer av Bayern was union king of Denmark , Sweden and Norway .-Biography:He was probably born at Neumarkt in... |
| Successor | Charles VIII of Sweden Charles VIII of Sweden Charles VIII of Sweden , Charles I of Norway, also Carl, , was king of Sweden and king of Norway .... |
| Date of Birth | Approximately 1390s |
| Date of Death | Probably 1449 or 1450 |
Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna), (1390s–1450s) Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
statesman and co-regent of Sweden, under the Kalmar Union
Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union is a historiographical term meaning a series of personal unions that united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway , and Sweden under a single monarch, though intermittently and with a population...
, from January to June of 1448, together with his brother Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna)
Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna)
Nils Jönsson OxenstiernaRegencyJanuary to June of 1448.FamilyOxenstiernaPredecessorChristopher of BavariaSuccessorCharles VIII of SwedenDate of BirthApproximately 1390sDate of DeathApproximately 1450s...
. Member of the Privy Council of Sweden
Privy Council of Sweden
The High Council of Sweden or Council of the Realm consisted originally of those men of noble, common and clergical background, that the king saw fit for advisory service...
from 1435, and Lord Justice of Uppland
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea...
in 1439. Dubbed as knight by King Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria or Christopher the Bavarian; as king named Christopher ; Danish and Norwegian: Christoffer af/av Bayern; Swedish Kristofer av Bayern was union king of Denmark , Sweden and Norway .-Biography:He was probably born at Neumarkt in...
following his coronation in 1441, and Master of the Royal Court from the same year.