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Carl Nieroth

1650 – 1712

Swedish noble

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About Carl Nieroth

Lived 1650 – 1712 (aged 61–62). Carl Nieroth was a Swedish politician, military personnel, major general and governor-general.

Carl Gustaf von Nieroth (died 1712) was a Swedish officer and Governor-General of Swedish Estonia 1709–1710 (though not formally installed) and of Finland 1710–1712.

The exact date and location of his birth are unknown, but believed to be in Finland. He was a son of the Baltic German Otto Nieroth and Gertrud Baranoff. He was first recorded in 1671 as a cornet of the Swedish Army in Swedish Pomerania. In 1692 he had risen to the rank of lieutenant colonel, in 1700 to major general and in 1704 to lieutenant general.

During the Great Northern War Nieroth was involved in several successful battles, the Battle of Warsaw (1705) being his greatest success.

After Viborg was lost in 1710, Nieroth was sent to try to reclaim it. He assembled 10,000 men, who besieged the city in 1711 but lacked equipment to enter it, and had to retreat. He died suddenly during a temporary halt in Sarvlax manor in Pernå parish, on 25 January 1712.

He was married on 7 January 1686 in Stockholm to Christina Margareta Horn (d. 17 September 1703).

He was elevated to friherre and count on 26 June 1706.

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Important facts

Born
1650
Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Riksdag of the Estates, Regiment commander, President of Göta Court of Appeal
Also known as
Karl Nieroth

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Carl Nieroth's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Nieroth?

Swedish noble (1650-1712)

When was Carl Nieroth born?

Carl Nieroth was born in 1650.

When did Carl Nieroth die?

Carl Nieroth died on 25 January 1712 in Pernå.

What was Carl Nieroth's occupation?

Carl Nieroth was a politician, military personnel, major general and governor-general.

What nationality was Carl Nieroth?

Carl Nieroth was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Nieroth

· Wikidata: Q553087

· DBpedia: Carl Nieroth

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