Christer Somme
Christer Abrahamsson Somme , also Kristofer or Krister Some , (* around 1565, † October 19, 1618 in Rohlstorf ) was a Swedish field marshal .
Life
family
Christer was a member of the Swedish noble family Somme . His parents were Abraham Germundsson Somme († 1587) and Märta Christiernsdotter (née Siöblad). He married Maria Magdalena von Massenbach , the marriage remained without children.
Career
Somme, colonel of the Småland contingent since 1599 , took part in the campaign in Livonia and distinguished himself in the Battle of Kokenhusen . Nevertheless, he was taken prisoner in Poland and was only released again in 1602. Now he became governor of the castle in Narva and, in 1603, governor of Hapsal . In 1605 he advanced to field marshal and in 1609 took part in Jakob De la Gardie's procession to Moscow , which led to the Ingrian War . It was during the Kalmar War governor of Kalmar , which he in Denmark handed and appeared as General transgressed in Danish services. Christian IV lent him the Rohlstorf estate in 1614 , where he was murdered four years later.
Somme was well known in Sweden for a long time after his death because of the surrender of Kalmar and his transfer to Denmark and was regarded as a symbol or synonym of treason . The departure of a Swedish field marshal in this way was unique.
Web links
- Christer Somme . In: Theodor Westrin, Ruben Gustafsson Berg, Eugen Fahlstedt (eds.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 26 : Slöke – Stockholm . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1917, Sp. 378 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
- Christer Somme . In: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson (eds.): Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon . 2nd Edition. tape 2 : L – Z, including supplement . Albert Bonniers Verlag, Stockholm 1906, p. 483 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Somme on adelsvapen.com (= Gustaf Elgenstierna : Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor. Stockholm 1925–1936; Swedish).
- ↑ Christer Somme in the Somme family article, släkt auf Svenskt biografiskt lexikon , website of the Swedish Imperial Archives (Swedish).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Somme, Christer |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Somme, Christer Abrahamsson (with patronymic); Some, Krister (variant); Some, Kristofer (variant) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish field marshal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1565 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1618 |
| Place of death | Rohlstorf |