Axel Lillie Explained

Count Axel Lillie, also spelled Lillje (23 July 1603[1]  - 20 December 1662[2]) was a Swedish soldier and politician. He was appointed Governor of all Pomerania in 1643,[3] Privy Councilor in 1648,[4] Governor General of Pomerania in 1652, Field Marshal in 1657,[5] and Governor General of Livonia in 1661.[6] In the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), he commanded troops at the Battle of Leipzig, in 1642. He had Löfstad Castle built.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hofberg . Herman . Svenskt biografiskt handlexicon: Alfabetiskt ordnade lefnadsteckningar af Sveriges namnkunniga män och qvinnor från reformationen till närvarande tid . 1906 . A. Bonnier . 56 . 23 February 2024 . sv.
  2. Book: Tegnér . Elof . Valda skrifter . 1906 . Norstedt . 218 . 23 February 2024 . sv.
  3. Book: Elgenstierna . Gustaf Magnus . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor med tillägg och rättelser . 1928 . P.A. Norstedt . 657 . 23 February 2024 . sv.
  4. Book: Starbaeck . Carl Georg . Berättelser ur Swenska Historien: Af Carl Georg Starbaeck. Forsättning af P. O. Bäckström . 1872 . Stockholm Beijer, Abr. Bohlin . 474 . 23 February 2024 . sv.
  5. Book: Riksarkivet . Sweden . Meddelanden Från Svenska Riksarkivet . 1901 . Kungl. Boktryckeriet . 136 . 23 February 2024 . sv.
  6. Book: Dunsdorfs . Edgars . The Livonian Estates of Axel Oxenstierna . 1981 . Almqvist & Wiksell International . 978-91-22-00363-2 . 3 . 23 February 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: Slottets historia . lofstad.se . 23 February 2024 . sv.

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