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Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622-1686), Swedish statesman. He was the son of Jacob De la Gardie and the grandson of Ponce (Pontus) de la Gardie, a French mercenary who had been in Danish service, but made a career in Sweden after having been captured by Swedish troops in 1565, eventually marrying the illegitimate daughter of king John III.
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