Axel Sparre
Axel Sparre | |
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Axel Sparre by David Richter the Elder | |
| Born | 9 January 1652 Visby, Gotland |
| Died | 31 May 1728 (aged 76) Brokind Castle, Östergötland |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Sweden Dutch Republic |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1671–1728 |
| Rank | Field Marshal (Fältmarskalk) |
| Commands | Västmanlands regiment |
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| Spouse(s) |
Anna Maria Falkenberg
(m. 1721) |
Axel Sparre (9 January 1652 – 31 May 1728) was a Swedish count, soldier and artist. Sparre was the son of Axel Carlsson Sparre and Margareta Oxenstierna af Korsholm och Wasa, brother of kammarherre and artist friherre Carl Sparre (1648–1716) and half brother of Erik Sparre af Sundby.