Claes Rålamb

Swedish statesman
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Summary

Claes Rålamb was born on May 8, 1622[1], in Stockholm[2]. He died on March 14, 1698[3], in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], lawspeaker[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1622[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1698[11]
  • Place of burial: Klara Church[12]
  • Father: Broor Andersson Rålamb[13]
  • Mother: Anna Claesdotter Tott[14]
  • Spouse: Elisabet Gyllenstierna[15], Q141654640[16]
  • Child: Åke Rålamb[17], Gustaf Rålamb[18], Hans Rålamb[19], Bror Classon Rålamb[20], Q120671812[21], Q141267943[22], Q141670541[23]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[24]
  • Field of work: law[25], diplomacy[26]
  • Position held: Over-Governor of Stockholm[27], governor of Uppsala County[28], President of Göta Court of Appeal[29], Lagman i Norrfinne lagsaga[30]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[31], Leiden University[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Family: Rålamb[34]
  • Noble title: Freiherr[35]
  • Commons category: Claes Rålamb[36]
  • Family name: Rålamb[37]
  • Given name: Claes[38]
  • Depicted by: Claes Rålamb, 1622-1698[39]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[41]
  • Commons Creator page: Claes Rålamb[42]
  • Name in native language: Claes Rålamb[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Claes Rålamb include Rålambshovsparken[44], an urban park[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1936[47].

Why It Matters

Claes Rålamb has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Rålambshovsparken[44], an urban park[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1936[47].

FAQs

Where was Claes Rålamb born?

Claes Rålamb was born in Stockholm[2].

Where did Claes Rålamb die?

Claes Rålamb died in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[4].

Who were Claes Rålamb's parents?

Claes Rålamb's father was Broor Andersson Rålamb[13]. Claes Rålamb's mother was Anna Claesdotter Tott[14].

Who was Claes Rålamb married to?

Claes Rålamb's spouses include Elisabet Gyllenstierna[15] and Q141654640[16].

What did Claes Rålamb do for work?

Claes Rålamb worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], lawspeaker[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Claes Rålamb go to school?

Claes Rålamb was educated at Uppsala University[31] and Leiden University[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [35] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [10] ↑ . litteraturbanken.se. litteraturbanken.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [11] ↑ . litteraturbanken.se. litteraturbanken.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Åke Rålamb, Gustaf Rålamb, Hans Rålamb +4
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  2. 12d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Elisabet Gyllenstierna, Q141654640
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  3. 15d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'sv', 'tr', 'uk']
    Child → Åke Rålamb, Gustaf Rålamb, Hans Rålamb +4
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Claes Rålamb, 1622-1698
    Described by source → Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Swedish
    Noble title → Freiherr
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