The Mastermind Behind Sweden’s Victory in the Thirty Years’ War
Description
No Swede has wielded as much power for as long as Axel Oxenstierna—and few have used their power as constructively. Oxenstierna became Chancellor of Sweden in 1612 and held this position until his death in 1654. He remains Sweden’s only European statesman, and he played a central role in the creation of the modern
