Henrik Wrede

Henrik Wrede
Wrede's coat of arms in Björklinge Church, Uppsala.
Born
Livonia
Died(1605-09-27)27 September 1605
Kircholm, Duchy of Livonia
Allegiance Swedish Empire
BranchCavalry
RankRittmeister
Known forSaving the life of Charles IX of Sweden
ConflictsPolish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
* Battle of Kircholm †

Heinrich (Henrik) Wrede (died 27 September [O.S. 17 September] 1605, Kircholm) was a Baltic-German cavalry officer in the Swedish army, remembered for his role in the Battle of Kircholm which took place during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611), where he sacrificed his life to save Charles IX of Sweden. He is the progenitor of the Finnish-Swedish branch of the noble Wrede family, the Wrede af Elimä.

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