Johan Oxenstierna
Count
Johan Axelsson Oxenstierna (
1611-
1657),
Swedish statesman, son of
Axel Oxenstierna, completed his studies at
Uppsala in
1631, and was sent by his father on a grand tour through
France, the
Netherlands and
Great Britain. He served under Count Gustavus Horn in the
Thirty Years' War from
1632, and was subsequently employed by his father in various diplomatic missions, though his instructions were always so precise and minute that he was little more than the executor of the Chancellor's wishes. He was one of the commissioners who signed the truce of
1635 with Poland, and in
1639, much against his father's will, was made a
Privy Councillor. Along with Salvius he represented Sweden at the great peace
congress of Osnabrück, but as he received his instructions direct from his father, whereas Salvius was in the queen's confidence, the two “legates” were constantly at variance. From
1650 to
1652 he was
Governor General of
Swedish Pomerania.
Charles X of Sweden made him Earl Constable of Sweden.
See also: Axel Oxenstierna, Gabriel Oxenstierna, Bengt Oxenstierna, Oxenstierna (family), List of Swedish politicians
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