Erik Brahe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erik Brahe

Swedish politician

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1722

Place of Birth: Stockholm City, Sweden

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1756

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Erik Brahe (Stockholm, 23 June 1722–23 July 1756, Stockholm), was a Swedish count.
He was executed for treason as one of the conspirators participating in the failed coup d'etat of queen Louisa Ulrika, the Coup of 1756.
He was the son of count Nils Brahe and Fredrika Vilhelmina Stenbock.
He married 1745 to Eva Catharina Sack (1727-1753) and 1754 to Stina Piper, and became the father of Per Eriksson Brahe and Magnus Fredrik Brahe.
Early on, he became a member of the Hovpartiet, with the goal to reintroduce absolute monarchy.
He participated in the queen's failed Coup of 1756.
He was judged guilty of treason and executed.