Fabian von Fersen
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Fabian von Fersen | |
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| Born | February 7, 1626 Tallinn, Swedish Estonia, Swedish Empire |
| Died | June 30, 1677 (aged 51) Malmö, Scania, Swedish Empire |
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| Allegiance |  Swedish Empire |
| Service/ | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1675–1677 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Torstenson War |
Baron Fabian von Fersen (February 7, 1626 – July 30, 1677) was a Swedish general, freelord, field-marshal and governor general of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge. He served the Swedish Empire in multiple wars and received appointments Field Marshal, and then Governor General of the Scanian lands, which included the provinces of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge in 1676.
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After his death he was buried in St Mary's Cathedral, Reval (Modern-day Tallinn), where a sarcophagus created by the sculptor Johann Gustav Stockenberg was erected in his memory. [1]
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