Fersen
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Fersen may mean:
- Fabian von FersenFabian von FersenBaron Fabian von Fersen was a Swedish soldier and statesman, who received appointments Field Marshal, and then Governor General of the Scanian lands, which included the provinces of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge in 1676....
(1626-1677), Swedish soldier - Otto Wilhelm von FersenOtto Wilhelm von FersenOtto Wilhelm von Fersen was a Swedish general and nobleman of the Fersen family, governor general of Ingmermanland and Kexholm from 1691 to 1698, field marshal 1693. He was the son of Hermann von Fersen the elder and cousin to Fabian von Fersen.-See also:*Fersen...
(1623-1703), Swedish soldier, Fabian's cousin - Hans Reinhold FersenHans Reinhold FersenHans Reinhold von Fersen was a Swedish count, politician and soldier. He served as lieutenant general from 1720 and as president of the Svea Court of Appeal from 1731....
(1683-1726), Swedish general - Axel von Fersen, Sr.Axel von Fersen, Sr.300-px|thumb|right|Fredrik Axel von FersenCount Fredrik Axel von Fersen was a Swedish statesman and soldier.-Biography:...
(1719-1794), Swedish statesman, son of the above - Ulrika von Fersen (1746-1810), Swedish lady in waiting, niece of the above
- Hedvig Eleonora von FersenHedvig Eleonora von FersenHedvig Eleonora von Fersen was a Swedish noble, lady in waiting to the Swedish queen, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark. She was the daughter of Axel von Fersen the Elder and Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie and the sister of Count Axel von Fersen the Younger and Sophie Piper...
(1753-1792), socialite, cousin of the above - Augusta von FersenAugusta von FersenChristina Augusta von Fersen, as married Löwenhielm , was a Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting. She is a well-known figure of the Gustavian Age, and is known in history as one of "The Three Graces" at court, and as royal mistress to king Charles XIII of Sweden.-Background:Augusta was the daughter of...
(1754-1846), Swedish lady in waiting, cousin of the above - Axel von Fersen, Jr. (1755-1810), Swedish statesman, cousin of the above
- Sophie von Fersen (1757-1816), Swedish lady in waiting, sister of the above
- Jacques d'Adelswärd-FersenJacques d'Adelsward-FersenBaron Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen was a novelist and poet of the early 20th century; his modern fame is based on a mid-century fictionalised biography by Roger Peyrefitte....
(1880-1923), Franco-Swedish novelist and poet, related paternally to Hans Axel - Johann Hermann von FersenJohann Hermann von FersenIvan Ivanovitch Hermann von Fersen was a Saxon-born infantry general who served from 1770 in the Imperial Russian Army.-Life:He was involved in the battles at and in the military operations against Yemelyan Pugachev. He won the battle in Upper Kuban against Seraskier Batal-Bey and his 18,000...
(died 1801), Saxon general in Russian service - Vasili FersenVasili FersenBaron Vasili Nikolayevich Fersen was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy. Born in the Governorate of Estonia as Wilhelm Fersen, he was of Scottish ancestry, his forebears name being from clan McPherson.-Biography:...
(1858-1937), Russian Admiral