About Thomas Polus
Lived 1634 – 1708 (aged 73–74). Thomas Polus was a Swedish politician and diplomat.
Count Tomas Polus (1634 – 24 March 1708) was a Swedish statesman and diplomat, and a counsellor to Queen Hedvig Eleonora from 1671.
Polus was ennobled in 1673, and became teacher of the young prince Karl (later King Charles XII of Sweden). He was secretary of state (foreign affairs) from 1697, and was appointed count in 1698.
Solna Church in Stockholm has a memorial to Polus, constructed on the orders of Queen Ulrika Eleonora.
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Who was Thomas Polus?
Swedish politician (1634–1708)
When was Thomas Polus born?
Thomas Polus was born in 1634 in Tallinn.
When did Thomas Polus die?
Thomas Polus died on 24 March 1708 in Stockholm.
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Thomas Polus was a politician and diplomat.
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Thomas Polus was Swedish.
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