Axel Lillie
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Count Axel Lillie, also spelled Lillje (July 23, 1603 – December 20, 1662) was a Swedish
soldier and politician. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor General of Pomerania
in 1643, Privy Councilor
in 1648, Governor General of Pomerania in 1652, Field Marshal in 1657, and Governor General of Livonia
in 1661. In the Thirty Years' War
(1618-1648), he commanded troops at the Battle of Leipzig
, in 1642. He had Löfstad Castle
built.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
soldier and politician. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor General of Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from 1630 to 1815, situated on what is now the Baltic coast of Germany and Poland. Following the Polish War and the Thirty Years' War, Sweden held extensive control over the lands on the southern Baltic coast, including Pomerania and parts...
in 1643, Privy Councilor
Privy Council of Sweden
The High Council of Sweden or Council of the Realm consisted originally of those men of noble, common and clergical background, that the king saw fit for advisory service...
in 1648, Governor General of Pomerania in 1652, Field Marshal in 1657, and Governor General of Livonia
Swedish Livonia
- Swedish infantry and cavalry regiments:Infantry regiments:* Garnisonsregementet i Riga * Guvenörsregementet i Riga * Livländsk infanteribataljon I...
in 1661. In the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
(1618-1648), he commanded troops at the Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Breitenfeld (1642)
The Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First Battle of Leipzig , took place at Breitenfeld , Germany, during the Thirty Years' War— fully eleven years after the first battle at the crossroads village had unbottled the Swedish forces under Gustavus II Adolphus wherein he had...
, in 1642. He had Löfstad Castle
Löfstad Castle
Löfstad Castle is a château situated near Norrköping, the province of Östergötland, in Sweden. Löfstad has its origins from the 15th century, but the present building was erected by Axel Lillie in the 17th century...
built.