Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna)

Swedish statesman and noble

Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna
Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna as depicted in Tensta Church

Co-regent of Sweden
In office January 1448 – June 1448 Serving with Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna
Preceded by	Christopher of Bavaria
Succeeded by	Charles VIII of Sweden

Personal details
Born	Approximately 1390s
Died	Approximately 1450s
Family	Oxenstierna

Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna), (1390s–1450s) Swedish statesman and noble. Under the Kalmar Union, he served as co-regent of Sweden, from January to June 1448, together with his brother Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna). Member of the Privy Council of Sweden from 1435, and magistrate of Uppland in 1439. Dubbed as knight by King Christopher of Bavaria following his coronation in 1441, and Master of the Royal Court from the same year. ^[1] ^[2]

His farm was Salsta manor (Salsta slott) at Lena parish in Norunda, Uppland. He made large donations to Tensta Church (Tensta kyrka) and was featured in a fresco made in 1437 by the artist Johannes Rosenrod. ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

He married in 1416 with Kristina Kristiernsdotter (Vasa), widow of Karl Stensson Blad, with whom he had four sons including Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, Archbishop of Uppsala (1448–1467).^[7]

References

^ "Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^ "Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^ "Salsta gods i Lena och Tensta socknar, Uppsala län". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^ "Salsta slott, Uppsala". Statens fastighetsverk. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^ "Tensta kyrka". Svenska kyrkan. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^ Tore Nyberg. "Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^ "Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

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Regnal titles
Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) House of Oxenstierna Born: 1390s Died: 1450
Preceded by Christopher of Bavaria as King of Sweden	Co-regent of Sweden 1448 with Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna)	Succeeded by Karl Knutsson as King of Sweden

Monarchs of Sweden

Munsö

c. 970 – c. 1060	Eric the Victorious Olof Skötkonung Anund Jacob Emund the Old

Stenkil

c. 1060 – c. 1130 1160–1161	Stenkil Eric and Eric Halsten Anund Gårdske Håkan the Red Halsten / Inge the Elder Blot-Sweyn Inge the Elder Philip / Inge the Younger Ragnvald Knaphövde Magnus I (House of Estridsen, descendant of Inge the Elder)

Sverker · Eric

c. 1130 – 1250	Sverker I Eric the Holy Magnus II (House of Estridsen, descendant of Inge the Elder) Charles VII Kol / Boleslaw Canute I Sverker II Eric "X" John I Eric "XI" Canute II the Tall ¹ Eric "XI"

Bjelbo

1250–1364	Valdemar Magnus III Birger Magnus IV² Eric "XII" Magnus IV / Haakon²

Mecklenburg

1364–1389	Albert

Kalmar Union

Italics indicate
regents

1389–1523	Margaret³ (House of Estridsen) / Eric of Pomerania³ (House of Griffins) Eric of Pomerania³ (House of Griffins) Charles (VIII) Eric of Pomerania³ (House of Griffins) Charles (VIII) Christopher of Bavaria³ (House of Wittelsbach) Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) / Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna) Charles VIII² (House of Bonde) Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna / Erik Axelsson Tott Christian I³ (House of Oldenburg) Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) Charles VIII (House of Bonde) Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna Erik Axelsson Tott Charles VIII (House of Bonde) Sten Sture the Elder John II³ (House of Oldenburg) Sten Sture the Elder Svante Nilsson Eric Trolle Sten Sture the Younger Christian II³ (House of Oldenburg) Gustav (I)

1389–1523