Nils Gyllenstierna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nils Gyllenstierna

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1648

Place of Birth: Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Date of Death: 30-Mar-1720

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Nils Carlsson Gyllenstierna af Fogelvik, a member of the Swedish baronial family of Gyllenstierna, born 1648, dead 1720, was a Swedish field-marshal, member of the Royal Council, president of the Board of War, and governor-general of Bremen-Verden.
Rewarded with the earldom of Fogelvik, he belonged to the cautious senior officers, who he hesitated when faced with Charles XII's aggressive plans, and allied with his son-in-law Arvid Horn in opposition to the King.