Draft:Nils Turesson (Bielke)
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Nils Turesson Bielke (died 1364) was a Swedish statesman and military leader who played a central role in the political struggles of 14th-century Sweden. As a member of the influential Bielke family, he served as royal councilor (riksråd), lord high steward (drots), and the first known lawspeaker (lagman) of Finland.
Biography
[edit]Nils Turesson was the son of riksråd and knight Ture Kettilsson (died between 1322 and 1327) of the Bielke family.[1] He became the lawspeaker of Öland on 13 October 1339. By 1341, he is referred to as a squire, and by 1342 he had been knighted. His political career advanced rapidly—he became a member of the royal council (riksråd) in 1344 and was appointed drots (lord high steward) the same year. He was the lawspeaker of Tiohärad in Småland from 1348 to 1356.[2]
During King Magnus Eriksson’s first crusade against Novgorod in 1348, Nils temporarily lost his position, as an interim council governed the kingdom.[citation needed] However, after Magnus' return, he was reinstated as drots. He effectively ruled Sweden from 1350 to 1351 while Magnus led a second military expedition against Novgorod.[3]
In 1350, the bubonic plague pandemic known as Black Death reached Sweden. The decrease in the population caused a financial crisis in Sweden, and Magnus could not pay off the papal loan he had acquired for the crusade.
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Carlsson, G. (1924). "Ture Kettilsson (Bielke)". Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- Tunberg, Sven (1924). "Nils Turesson (Bielke)". Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- Suvanto, Seppo (1 November 2000). "Nils Turenpoika Bielke". Kansallisbiografia (via Biografiasampo). Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- Elgenstierna, Gustaf (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1. Abrahamsson–Celsing. p. 356.