Seneschal in Scandinavia
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Seneschal of the Realm, riksdrots (Swedish), rigsdrost (Danish), drottsete (Norwegian), or valtakunnandrotsi (Finnish), (other plausible translations are Lord High Steward or Lord High Justiciar) is a Danish and Swedish supreme state official, with at least a connotation to administration of judiciary, who in medieval Scandinavia was often a leader in the government.