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Gustaf Otto Stenbock

Count Gustaf Otto Stenbock (1614-1685) was a Swedish soldier and politician, beeing appointed Privy Councilor in 1652, Field Marshal in 1656, Govenor General[?] of Skåne 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.

See also: List of Swedish politicians, List of Swedish military commanders

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