Svante
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Svante is a Swedish first name for males.
It originates from Slavic
ancestors of first prominent Svantes in Sweden. The Slavic languages have the name which is rendered as Sviatopolk
in Russian, Świętopełk in Polish and Svätopluk
in Czech and Slovakian. Also Svjatopluk and so forth in other renditions.
In latter half of 13th century, Svantepolk of Viby
(d 1310), a lord of high nobility, settled in Sweden. His mother had been a Pomeranian lady whose first name and precise origin is not known to us, but who is indicated to have come from the ducal family of Pomerelia. Svantepolk's father was Canute, Duke of Revalia, a bastard son of king Valdemar II of Denmark
with a high-born Swedish lady Helena, daughter of Earl Guttorm. The name was presumably given to Svantepolk as namesake of some maternal relative of Slavic princely dynasties. Svantepolk's brother Eric, Duke of Halland, had got a traditionally Scandinavian first name.
Svantepolk became justiciar (lagman) of Östergötland
and a wealthy and remarkable feudal lord in Sweden. His wife was Benedicta, granddaughter of king Sverker II of Sweden
. Svantepolk and Benedicta's daughters married lords of Swedish high nobility and became ancestresses of several Swedish noble families, bringing substantial dowries. Lord Svantepolk, with royal ancestry and rights to ducal dignity of Halland, Blekinge and Revalia, was a valued ancestor, well-remembered in his noble Swedish descendants' pedigrees and family lore. The name Svante, a shortened version of Svantepolk, was given to many descendants.
Pedigree of Regent Svante:
1) Svantepolk of Viby
(bc 1230, d 1310) and his wife Benedikte of Ymseborg (d after 1261)
2) Ingeborg Svantepolksdotter of Viby (d c 1341) who married John Philipson, Lord of Aspenäs, who was executed in 1280
3) Knut Jonsson of Aspenäs (d 1346), Lord High Justiciar of Sweden, wife was Karin Bengtsdotter (d 1350), daughter of justiciar Bengt, cousin of Folkunge kings
4) Cecilia Knutsdotter of Aspenäs (d 1350), married Bo Nilsson of the Natt och Dag (d 1322), Lord of Ringshult
5) Bo Bosson of the Natt och Dag (dc 1390) - (Bo's sister Märta Bosdotter was grandmother of Sten Sture the Elder
)
6) Sten Bosson of the Natt och Dag (dc 1411), wife was Ingeborg Karlsdotter of the Stjärna of Vinäs
7) Bo Stensson of the Natt och Dag, his wife was Karin Svendsdatter of the Scanian Sture
, Lords of Ekesiö - their children also included knight Svante Bosson
8) Nils Bosson called Sture, wife was Brita Karlsdotter of the Bonde of Penningby
9) Svante Nilsson of the Natt och Dag
(1460–1512), regent 1504-12, first wife was Iliana Erengisladotter (Gädda), second Mette Iversdatter Dyre
It originates from Slavic
Slavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
ancestors of first prominent Svantes in Sweden. The Slavic languages have the name which is rendered as Sviatopolk
Sviatopolk I of Kiev
Sviatopolk I Vladimirovich was the Kniaz' of Turov and Velikii Kniaz of Kiev whose paternity and guilt in the murder of brothers are disputed.-Early life:Sviatopolk's mother was a Greek nun captured by Sviatoslav I in Bulgaria and married to his lawful heir...
in Russian, Świętopełk in Polish and Svätopluk
Svatopluk
Svatopluk or Svätopluk is a Slavic given name. It may refer to:*Svatopluk I , King of Great Moravia from 870/871 to 894*Svätopluk II , prince of the Nitrian principality from 894 to c...
in Czech and Slovakian. Also Svjatopluk and so forth in other renditions.
In latter half of 13th century, Svantepolk of Viby
Svantepolk of Viby
Svantepolk Knutsson , Lord of Viby in Östergötland, was a Scandinavian magnate.Svantepolk's father was Canute, Duke of Revalia, a bastard son of king Valdemar II of Denmark with a high-born Swedish lady Helena, daughter of Earl Guttorm...
(d 1310), a lord of high nobility, settled in Sweden. His mother had been a Pomeranian lady whose first name and precise origin is not known to us, but who is indicated to have come from the ducal family of Pomerelia. Svantepolk's father was Canute, Duke of Revalia, a bastard son of king Valdemar II of Denmark
Valdemar II of Denmark
Valdemar II , called Valdemar the Victorious or Valdemar the Conqueror , was the King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241. The nickname Sejr is a later invention and was not used during the King's own lifetime...
with a high-born Swedish lady Helena, daughter of Earl Guttorm. The name was presumably given to Svantepolk as namesake of some maternal relative of Slavic princely dynasties. Svantepolk's brother Eric, Duke of Halland, had got a traditionally Scandinavian first name.
Svantepolk became justiciar (lagman) of Östergötland
Östergötland
Östergötland, English exonym: East Gothland, is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland, and the Baltic Sea. In older English literature, one might also encounter the Latinized version, Ostrogothia...
and a wealthy and remarkable feudal lord in Sweden. His wife was Benedicta, granddaughter of king Sverker II of Sweden
Sverker II of Sweden
Sverker II was King of Sweden from 1196 to 1208.-Biography:...
. Svantepolk and Benedicta's daughters married lords of Swedish high nobility and became ancestresses of several Swedish noble families, bringing substantial dowries. Lord Svantepolk, with royal ancestry and rights to ducal dignity of Halland, Blekinge and Revalia, was a valued ancestor, well-remembered in his noble Swedish descendants' pedigrees and family lore. The name Svante, a shortened version of Svantepolk, was given to many descendants.
- Svante Bosson (Sture), uncle of the regent Svante (see below)
- Svante, Regent of Sweden (1460–1512), leader of the Swedish government between 1504 and 1512
- Svante Sture, Count of Stegeholm (1517–67), his grandson
- Svante ArrheniusSvante ArrheniusSvante August Arrhenius was a Swedish scientist, originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, and one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry...
a Swedish chemist - Svante Stenbock (1578–1632)
- Svante Bielke, Lord High Chancellor of SwedenLord High Chancellor of SwedenThe Lord High Chancellor was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from 1561 until 1680, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder was a member of the Privy Council of Sweden...
1602-1609 - Svante Larsson Sparre, Governor of Uppland 1649-1652
- Svante Banér (1584–1628)
- Svante Svantesson Banér (1624–74), Governor of Uppland 1652-54
Pedigree of Regent Svante:
1) Svantepolk of Viby
Svantepolk of Viby
Svantepolk Knutsson , Lord of Viby in Östergötland, was a Scandinavian magnate.Svantepolk's father was Canute, Duke of Revalia, a bastard son of king Valdemar II of Denmark with a high-born Swedish lady Helena, daughter of Earl Guttorm...
(bc 1230, d 1310) and his wife Benedikte of Ymseborg (d after 1261)
2) Ingeborg Svantepolksdotter of Viby (d c 1341) who married John Philipson, Lord of Aspenäs, who was executed in 1280
3) Knut Jonsson of Aspenäs (d 1346), Lord High Justiciar of Sweden, wife was Karin Bengtsdotter (d 1350), daughter of justiciar Bengt, cousin of Folkunge kings
4) Cecilia Knutsdotter of Aspenäs (d 1350), married Bo Nilsson of the Natt och Dag (d 1322), Lord of Ringshult
5) Bo Bosson of the Natt och Dag (dc 1390) - (Bo's sister Märta Bosdotter was grandmother of Sten Sture the Elder
Sten Sture the Elder
Sten Sture the Elder was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from .-Background:...
)
6) Sten Bosson of the Natt och Dag (dc 1411), wife was Ingeborg Karlsdotter of the Stjärna of Vinäs
7) Bo Stensson of the Natt och Dag, his wife was Karin Svendsdatter of the Scanian Sture
Sture
Sture was the name of two influential families in Sweden from the late 15th century to the early 16th century. One member of one of these families and two members of the other served as Regents of Sweden in the Kalmar Union between 1470 and 1520...
, Lords of Ekesiö - their children also included knight Svante Bosson
8) Nils Bosson called Sture, wife was Brita Karlsdotter of the Bonde of Penningby
9) Svante Nilsson of the Natt och Dag
Natt och Dag
Natt och Dag [Direct translation: Night and Day], is a Swedish Noble family and the oldest still existing family of pure Swedish extraction; officially known since the year 1280, according to documents at the Swedish National Archives.- History :...
(1460–1512), regent 1504-12, first wife was Iliana Erengisladotter (Gädda), second Mette Iversdatter Dyre