Swedish Governors-General - Scania

Scania

The Scanian Dominion (Skånska Generalguvernementet in Swedish), was established after the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 and initially included all of Skåneland. In 1660, Bornholm was returned to Denmark. Blekinge, which had been part of Kristianstad County while under the dominion, was removed in 1680 and placed under Kalmar County. The dominion was suspended in 1670, but recreated during the Scanian War. In 1675, Bohus County was added and it remained administered by the Scanian Governors-General until 1693. Halland County was removed from the dominion in 1693 and for the periods 1693–1719 and 1801–1809, the dominion included the counties in the province of Scania only.

List of Governors-General of Scania:

  • Gustaf Otto Stenbock (1658 - 1664) (Bornholm was returned to Denmark in 1660.)
  • Gustaf Persson Banér (1664-1669)
  • Fabian von Fersen (1676 - 1677)
  • Göran Sperling (1677-1679)
  • Johan Gyllenstierna (1679-1680)
  • Rutger von Ascheberg (1680 - 1693) (Bohus County added 1675; Blekinge removed 1680.)

List of Governors-General of Scania (the province only):

  • Otto Vellingk (1693 - 1698)
  • Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld (July 4, 1698- December 27, 1705)
  • Magnus Stenbock (December 27, 1705-1711)
  • Jacob Burenskiöld (1711-1716)
  • Carl Gustaf Skytte (1716-1719)
  • Carl Gustaf Hård (1717-1719)
  • Johan Christopher Toll (February 9, 1801 - March 27, 1809)

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