Riksmarsk

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Riksmarsk was the historical title for Sweden’s highest military commander and one of the great officers of the realm.

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Riksmarsk canonical 2
Marsk 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf great officer of the realm of Sweden
historical office
appointedBy King of Sweden
authorityOver Swedish armed forces (historical)
country Sweden
countryOfJurisdiction Kingdom of Sweden
etymology derived from Swedish words for "realm" (riks) and "marshal" (marsk)
fieldOfWork defence of the realm
military leadership
hasAlternativeName Marsk
linked to: Riksmarsk

Riksens marsk
historicalPeriod Early modern period in Sweden
Middle Ages in Sweden
languageOfName Swedish
memberOfCategory Defunct political offices of Sweden
Great Officers of the Realm (Sweden)
Swedish military ranks
officeCreatedFor centralized command of the king’s armed forces
officeHolderTitleInLanguage Swedish
officeScope realm-wide military command
partOf Swedish Privy Council
great officers of the realm
positionHierarchy one of the highest offices in the Swedish realm
positionType hereditary noble office (de facto among high nobility)
relativeRank above other military commanders in Sweden
role highest military commander of Sweden
seatOfPower Stockholm (de facto, as capital of the realm)
linked to: Stockholm
status abolished office
symbolizes royal authority over the army
translatedAs Lord High Constable of Sweden
usedInGovernmentType Swedish monarchy

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Riksdrots seeAlso Riksmarsk
Riksmarsk hasAlternativeName Marsk
linked to: Riksmarsk