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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^ 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.