Erik Dahlbergh
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Count Erik Dahlbergh | |
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Birth name | Erik Jönsson |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 10 October 1625
Died | 16 January 1703 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 77)
Allegiance | Sweden |
Years of service | 1647–1702 |
Rank | Field marshal |
Battles/wars | Northern Wars Scanian War Great Northern War |
Other work | Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna |
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Count Erik Jönsson Dahlbergh (10 October 1625 – 16 January 1703) was a
Biography
Erik Dahlbergh was born in
He saw service as an engineer officer during the latter years of the
While studying art in Italy, news reached him of a coming war between Sweden and Poland-Lithuania and he saw the potential for a military career. In his military career, Dahlbergh saw service in
In spite of his distinguished service, Dahlbergh remained a lieutenant-colonel for many years. His talents were later recognized and in 1676, he became director-general of fortifications for the Swedish crown. As director, Dahlbergh rendered distinguished service over the next twenty-five years.[6]
At
Legacy
In modern times, Erik Dahlbergh best known for compiling the collection of engravings called "
Appointments
- Governor of Jönköping County(1687–1693)
- Governor-General of Bremen-Verden (1693)
- Field Marshal(1693)
- Governor-General of Livonia(1696–1702)
See also
- Fortifications of Gothenburg
- Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
- Menno van Coehoorn
- Tureholm Castle
References
- ^ Cathal J. Nolan, Wars of the Age of Louis XIV (2008) pp. 101, 104, 154, 167, 294.
- ^ a b c "Erik J Dahlbergh". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Erik Dahlbergh (1625—1703)". RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Herbert Theodor Lundh. "Dahlberg, Erik Jönsson". Enciclopedia Italiana (1931). Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Erik Dahlbergh och Suecia antiqua et hodierna". Kungliga Biblioteket. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dahlberg, Erik Johansen, Count". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 731. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
Other sources
- Leif Jonsson (1992) Stormaktstid : Erik Dahlbergh och bilden av Sverige (Lidköping: Stiftelsen Läckö Institutet) ISBN 9789197168519
External links
- Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna Royal Library of Sweden