Brigitta Scherzenfeldt
Brigitta Scherzenfeldt | |
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| Born | Brigitta Christina Scherzenfeldt 1684 |
| Died | 1736 (aged c. 52) |
| Other names | Brigitta Christina Bernow; Brigitta Christina Lindström; Brigitta Christina Ziems; Brigitta Christina Renat ? |
| Occupation(s) | Memoirist, weaving teacher |
| Known for | Living as a slave amongst the Dzungars |
| Spouse(s) | Mats Bernow; Johan Lindström; Michael Ziems; Johan Gustaf Renat ? |
Brigitta Christina Scherzenfeldt, as married Bernow, Lindström, Ziems, and Renat (1684 – 4 April 1736), was a Swedish memoirist and weaving teacher who was captured during the Great Northern War and lived as a slave over 15 years in the Dzungar Khanate in Central Asia. She dictated her memoirs, describing her life as a slave, after her release. Her story is regarded as a unique source of information about life among the Dzungars.