Klas Horn

Klas Horn
Horn in an 1849 lithograph
Born1517
Halikko, Sweden (now Finland)
DiedSeptember 9, 1566 (aged 48–49)
Vadstena, Östergötland County
Buried
Uppsala Cathedral
Allegiance Sweden
Service / branch Swedish Navy
RankAdmiral
Battles / wars
Coat of arms of the Swedish Royal Navy destroyer HSwMS Klas Horn

Baron Klas Kristersson Horn (1517 – September 9, 1566) was a Finnish-born Swedish nobleman and naval admiral who fought for Sweden in the Northern Seven Years' War of 1563–1570.[1][2]

  1. ^ Bertil Broomé. "Klas Kristersson (Horn)". Swedish biographical dictionary. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Horn af Åminne". Adelsvapen-Wiki. Retrieved May 1, 2018.