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Scania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
n noble family that was influential in both Danish
Denmark
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and Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
history but has its family roots in Swedish origin. The first member of the family is speculated to have been Verner Braghde from Halland
Halland
' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , on the western coast of Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat.-Administration:...
. Better documented is Peder Axelsen Brahe who appears in late 14th century records. He fathered two sons, Thorkild and Axel Axel Pedersen Brahe. What later became the Danish branch descended from Axel and what later became the Swedish, descended from Thorkild's daughter, Johanna Torkildsdotter Brahe.
Per Brahe was in 1561 granted dignity as a count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
by Eric XIV of Sweden
Eric XIV of Sweden
-Family and descendants:Eric XIV had several relationships before his marriage. With Agda Persdotter he had four daughters:#Margareta Eriksdotter , married 1592 to Olov Simonsson, vicar of Horn....
and in 1620 was the family introduced on the Swedish House of Knights (Riddarhuset) as the first counts. The family died out in 1930, after which the foremost comital family became Lewenhaupt.
Danish family
- Jørgen Thygesen BraheJørgen Thygesen BraheJørgen Thygesen Brahe was a member of the Danish nobility.He was the son of Thyge Axelsen Brahe til Tostrup, Danish Councillor. He was also the uncle of the astronomer Tycho Brahe whom he raised as a little child and gave an education. He was married to Inger Johansdatter Oxe, sister of Peder...
(1515–1565): holder of a SeignorySeignoryIn English law, Seignory or seigniory , the lordship remaining to a grantor after the grant of an estate in fee simple.... - Otte BraheOtte BraheOtte Brahe was a Danish nobleman who is best known for his son, Tycho Brahe.- Family life :Brahe was born in Tosterup to Tyge Brahe and Sophie Rud....
(1517–1571): nobleman, governor and member of the Rigsraad - Tycho BraheTycho BraheTycho Brahe , born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, was a Danish nobleman known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations...
(1546–1601): nobleman, astronomer, astrologer and alchemist - Jørgen Ottesen Brahe (1553–1601): holder of a SeignorySeignoryIn English law, Seignory or seigniory , the lordship remaining to a grantor after the grant of an estate in fee simple....
- Sophia BraheSophia BraheSophie Brahe, or Sophia, was a Danish horticulturalist and student of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine, best known for assisting her brother Tycho Brahe with his astronomical observations.-Life:...
(1556–1643): horticulturalist, healer, historian and astronomer
Swedish family
- Per Brahe the Elder (1520–1590): statesman
- Erik Brahe (1552–1614): Count of Visingsborg
- Gustaf Brahe (1558–1615), riksrådPrivy Council of SwedenThe High Council of Sweden or Council of the Realm consisted originally of those men of noble, common and clergical background, that the king saw fit for advisory service...
of Sweden – loyal to king Sigismund – and later, Polish general - Magnus Brahe (1564–1633): Lord High Steward of Sweden
- Ebba BraheEbba BraheEbba Magnusdotter Brahe was a lady-in-waiting in the Swedish court, countess, and the mistress of king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden...
(1596–1674): lady-in-waiting and mistress of future King Gustavus Adolphus, wife of Jakob De la Gardie
- Ebba Brahe
- Abraham Brahe (1569–1630): Swedish Count
- Per Brahe the Younger (1602–1680): soldier and statesman
- Nils BraheNils BraheCount Nils Brahe was a Swedish soldier and younger brother of Per Brahe. He served with distinction under King Gustavus Adolphus, who regarded him as the best general in the Swedish army after Lennart Torstenson....
(1604–1632): general in the Swedish army- Nils Brahe (1633–1699): Swedish Count
- Erik Brahe (1722–1756): Marshal and Colonel
- Magnus Fredrik Brahe (1756–1826):Swedish Count,
- Magnus Brahe (1790–1844): statesman and soldier
Other sources
- Carlsson, Gottfrid Brahe (släkt) Svenskt biografiskt lexikonSvenskt biografiskt lexikonSvenskt biografiskt lexicon is a Swedish biographical dictionary. Edition work started in 1917. The first volume, covering names Abelin to Anjou, was published in 1918. As of 2006, names from A to S are covered...
, bd 5, s. 637-641. - Weibull, LauritzLauritz WeibullLauritz Ulrik Absalon Weibull was a Swedish historian.He was born in Lund, son of history professor Martin Weibull and the brother of Curt Weibull and Carl Gustaf Weibull, enrolled at the University of Lund in 1892, completed his B.A. 1892, his licentiate degree in 1899 and defended his...
(1904) Sophia Brahe. Bidrag till den genealogiska forskningen i Danmark (Historical Journal för Skåne Country, s. 38-71)