- The
Kurki family or
Kurck, also
known as the
family of Laukko, is a
Finnish noble family tracing its
lineage back to the late 14th century. It produced...
-
Arvid Kurck (also
known as
Arvid Kurki; 1464 in
Vesilahti – 22 July 1522 in Öregrund) was the
Roman Catholic Bishop of
Turku from 1510 to 1522. He was...
- Axel Jönsson
Kurck (also
known as
Akseli Kurki in Finnish), born 1555, died 30
March 1630 in Nakkila) was a
colonel in the
Swedish army and nobleman....
-
Matti Kurki (Swedish:
Matts Kurck) was a
legendary Finnish chieftain of the birkarls. If he was a real person, he is
thought to have
lived in the late...
- The
forces opposing Charles in
Finland were led by
Arvid Stålarm and Axel
Kurck (Kurk), who both
became Charles's
prisoners after the
surrender of Åbo castle...
- A silver-gilded Thor's
hammer found in Scania, Sweden, that once
belonged to the
collection of
Baron Claes Kurck....
- was
built in 1827 for the
Swedish lieutenant and
politician Baron Knut
Kurck, who was
briefly suspected of and
arrested for the 1792
murder of King Gustav...
- the
Biblical story of salvation. The
paintings are from the time of
Arvid Kurck, who was
Bishop of
Turku 1510–1522. The Bell
tower was
built in 1816. It...
-
Arvid Kramer (born 1956),
American professional basketball player Arvid Kurck (1464–1522),
former Roman Catholic Bishop of
Turku Arvid Lindblad (born...
- an
important battle took
place here 29
August 1599.
Troops under Axel
Kurck,
supporting king
Sigismund were
defeated by
troops supported duke Karl,...
