His Excellency, Count Carl Piper | |
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 Portrait by David Kock, after an original painting by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl. | |
| Marshal of the Realm | |
| In office October 1705 – 29 May 1716 | |
| Monarch | Charles XII |
| Preceded by | Johan Gabriel Stenbock |
| Succeeded by | Nicodemus Tessin the Younger |
| Chancellor of Uppsala University | |
| In office 29 August 1702 – 29 May 1716 | |
| Monarch | Charles XII |
| Preceded by | Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna |
| Succeeded by | Arvid Horn |
| Royal Councilor and Minister | |
| In office 31 December 1697 – 29 May 1716 | |
| Monarch | Charles XII |
| State Secretary | |
| In office 14 March 1689 – October 1705 | |
| Monarch | Charles XI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1647 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 29 May 1716 (aged 68) Schlüsselburg, Russia |
| Spouse(s) | Christina Törne (m. 13 February 1690) |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Carl Piper Ingrid Charlotta Ekenbom |
Count Carl Piper (July 29, 1647, Stockholm – May 29, 1716, Schlüsselburg) was a Swedish statesman. He entered the foreign office after completing his academical course at Uppsala, accompanied Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna on his embassage to Russia in 1673, and attracted the attention of Charles XI during the Scanian War by his extraordinary energy and ability.[1]