title: Sten Svantesson Bielke
text: # Sten Svantesson Bielke
  
  Sten Svantesson Bielke, also Steno Bielke, (1598 – 2 April 1638) was a statesman of the Swedish Empire.
  
  Bielke studied in Uppsala and Tübingen before he became chamberlain of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in 1619. Together with Bengt Bengtson Oxenstierna, he traveled to Jerusalem and other sites in the Holy Land in 1613, 1619 and 1623. From 1627 to 1629, he attended the University of Leiden.
  
  In 1630, he was Swedish commander in Stralsund. In 1631, he was appointed Swedish legate in occupied Pomerania, succeeding Carl Banér. He occupied this position until his death. In 1633, Bielke became a member of the rigsråd. In 1636, he was appointed general legate in Germany. He died on 2 April 1638 in Stettin (now Szczecin).
  
  