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Herman Wrangel

1587–1643

Born
29 Jun 1587, Livonia
Country of birth
Sweden
Died
11 Dec 1643, Riga
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A life in time

  1. Born · Livonia

    Birth, Livonia

  2. Child born: Maria Kristina Wrangel

    Birth

  3. Died · Riga

    Death, Riga

What was it like?

The world around Livonia, 1587: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Men primarily wore long coats belted at the waist and carried out their work in simple bast shoes, while boots were typically reserved for festive occasions.

Known for

Herman Wrangel was a Swedish military officer and statesman of Baltic German extraction.

During their lifetime

  1. 1601

    Swedish forces burn Riga suburbs in 1601

    In August 1601, Swedish troops under King Charles IX burned down the suburbs of Riga and destroyed fruit orchards during a failed siege of the city.

  2. 1621

    Riga surrenders to Swedish forces in 1621

    In September 1621, Riga surrendered to the Swedish army after a two-month blockade and a six-day heavy bombardment that damaged almost all the city's churches.

  3. 1631

    Academic Gymnasium founded in Riga in 1631

    In 1631, King Gustav II Adolf established the Academic Gymnasium in Riga, which was built on the basis of the existing Cathedral School to train officials.

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