Tomas Polus
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Tomas Polus was a Swedish
statesman and diplomatist, counsellor for queen Hedvig Eleonora from 1671, ennobled in 1673, teacher for the young prince Karl (later Charles XII of Sweden
), secretary of state (foreign affaires) from 1697, and appoined count
from 1698.
Solna Church
in Stockholm
has a grave choir dedicated to Polus, constructed on queen Ulrika Eleonora
's request.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
statesman and diplomatist, counsellor for queen Hedvig Eleonora from 1671, ennobled in 1673, teacher for the young prince Karl (later Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
), secretary of state (foreign affaires) from 1697, and appoined count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
from 1698.
Solna Church
Solna Church
Solna kyrka is a so-called round church in the borough Solna in Stockholm, Sweden. The church is located on the headland between Brunnsviken and Ulvsundasjön, at the southern end of the cemetery Norra begravningsplatsen...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
has a grave choir dedicated to Polus, constructed on queen Ulrika Eleonora
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor , also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 5 December 1718 to 29 February 1720, and then Queen consort until her death....
's request.