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This is a list of Swedish military commanders. Several Swedish monarchs also acted directly as military commanders.

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17th century

• Jacob de la Gardie (1583–1652), Field Marshal
• Gustav Horn (1592–1657), Field Marshal
• Johan Banér (1596–1641), Field Marshal
• Per Brahe (1602–1680)
• Lennart Torstenson (1603–1651), Field Marshal
• Nils Brahe (1604–1632)
• Lorens von der Linde (1610–1670), Field Marshal
• Carl Gustaf Wrangel (1613–1676), Field Marshal

18th century

• Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten (1727–1786)
• Göran Magnus Sprengtporten (1740–1819)
• Johan Christopher Toll (1743–1817), Field Marshal
• Axel von Fersen the Younger (1755–1810)
• Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757–1814)

19th century

• Carl Johan Adlercreutz (1757–1815)
• Georg Carl von Döbeln (1758–1820)
• Johan August Sandels (1764–1831)
• Nils Magnus Brahe (1790–1844)

20th century

• Lennart Ljung (1921-1990)

21st century

• Fredrik Ståhlberg (born 1966)
• Laura Swaan Wrede (born 1964)

Monarchs as military commanders

• Gustavus Adolphus the Great (1594–1632)
• Charles X Gustav (1622–1660)
• Charles XI (1655–1697)
• Charles XII (1682–1718)
• Gustav III (1746–1792)
• Charles XIII (1748–1818)
• Charles XIV John (1763–1844)

See also

• List of Swedish field marshals
• List of wars involving Sweden
• Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces

• Lists of Swedish military personnel