Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Otto Vellingk the Younger
Portrait of Otto Vellingk the Younger

Otto Vellingk the Younger

1649 – 1708

Swedish count, general and royal adviser

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Otto Vellingk the Younger

Lived 1649 – 1708 (aged 58–59). Otto Vellingk the Younger was a Swedish politician and military personnel.

Count Otto Ottoson Vellingk (1649–1708) was a Swedish general during the Great Northern War.

Biography He was born in Jama in Swedish Ingria to Otto Gotthardsson Vellingk and Christina Nilsdotter Mannersköld.

In 1664, Vellingk became a lieutenant with the Swedish regiment at Bremen. He subsequently entered French service in 1666 and was promoted in 1670 to Colonel in the French army. He was promoted to general in the Swedish Army during 1698. He participated in key battles of Great Northern War including: the Battle of Narva in 1700, and the Crossing of Daugava near Riga in 1701. He participated in the Battle of Klissow on 9 July 1702. He was in the Battle of Punitz on 28 October 1704.

He was made a royal advisor in 1705, and ennobled as a count in 1706.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1649, Kingisepp
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Uppsala University
Positions held
Governor of Västernorrland County, Regiment commander, President of Turku Court of Appeal
Also known as
Otto Wellingk, Otto Ottoson Vellingk, Otto Vellingk (1649–1708), Count Otto Ottoson Vellingk

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Otto Vellingk the Younger's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Otto Vellingk the Younger?

Swedish count, general and royal adviser (1649-1708)

When was Otto Vellingk the Younger born?

Otto Vellingk the Younger was born in 1649 in Kingisepp.

When did Otto Vellingk the Younger die?

Otto Vellingk the Younger died on 19 May 1708 in Stockholm.

What was Otto Vellingk the Younger's occupation?

Otto Vellingk the Younger was a politician and military personnel.

What nationality was Otto Vellingk the Younger?

Otto Vellingk the Younger was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otto Vellingk the Younger

· Wikidata: Q3735504

· DBpedia: Otto Vellingk

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otto Vellingk the Younger. https://biography.guide/otto-vellingk-the-younger/

MLA: "Otto Vellingk the Younger." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/otto-vellingk-the-younger/.

Chicago: "Otto Vellingk the Younger." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/otto-vellingk-the-younger/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:02 UTC