Axel Lillie
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,[4] 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]
References
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- ^ Tegnér, Elof (1906). Valda skrifter (in Swedish). Norstedt. p. 218. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf Magnus (1928). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor med tillägg och rättelser (in Swedish). P.A. Norstedt. p. 657. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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- ^ Riksarkivet, Sweden (1901). Meddelanden Från Svenska Riksarkivet (in Swedish). Kungl. Boktryckeriet. p. 136. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Dunsdorfs, Edgars (1981). The Livonian Estates of Axel Oxenstierna. Almqvist & Wiksell International. p. 3. ISBN 978-91-22-00363-2. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Slottets historia". lofstad.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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