Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt
Swedish general and diplomat (1757-1814).
The record
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt was a Swedish general and diplomat. Born on 31 March 1757 in Marttila, Armfelt died on 19 August 1814 in Tsarskoye Selo at the age of 57.
Positions held include seat 14 of the Swedish Academy (1786–1814), regiment commander (1788–1794) and Over-Governor of Stockholm (1791–1792). Armfelt studied at Royal Academy of Turku. Honours include Order of the Elephant, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, among 12 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 23 languages, Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt is No. 67,148 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 31 March 1757, Marttila
- Died
- 19 August 1814, Tsarskoye Selo (aged 57)
- Country
- Sweden
- Known as
- Diplomat, military personnel, politician
- Field
- Military
- Education
- Royal Academy of Turku
- Languages
- Swedish
- Children
- 7
- Wikipedia editions
- 23
Did you know
Was 29 when first seat 14 of the Swedish Academy (1786).
Lived to 57.
Shares a birthday with René Descartes and Joseph Haydn.
Has a Wikipedia article in 23 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1786–1814Seat 14 of the Swedish Academy
- 1788–1794Regiment commander
- 1791–1792Over-Governor of Stockholm
- 1792–1793Ambassador of Sweden
- 1807–1814Seat 17 of the Swedish Academy
- —Member of the State Council of the Russian Empire
Connections
- FatherMagnus Wilhelm Armfelt
- MotherMaria Catharina Wennerstedt
- SpouseHedvig Ulrika De la Gardie
- SpouseYekaterina Menshikova
- SpouseDorothea von Medem
- ChildAlexander Armfelt
- ChildMaria Magdalena Catharina Augusta Armfelt
- ChildGustaf Magnus Armfelt
- ChildMauritz Clairfelt
- ChildCarl Magnus Vilhelm Armfelt
- ChildWilhelmina Armfelt
- ChildGustava Armfelt
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Elephant1787
- Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky1790
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword1790
- Knight of the Seraphim1790
- Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta1805
- Order of St. Andrew
- Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
- Medal "In Memory of the Patriotic War of 1812"
- Knight of the Order of the Sword
- Commander of the Order of the Sword
- Order of St. George
- Order of St. Vladimir
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