Axel Julius De la Gardie

Axel Julius De la Gardie (. Baptized 12 Februarjul / February 22 1637greg in Stockholm, . † 7 Maijul / May 18 1710greg ibid. . ) Was a Swedish military and statesman.

Life

Axel Julius De la Gardie was the youngest son of the Swedish military and politician Jacob De la Gardie (1583-1652) and his wife Ebba Magnus yolk Brahe (1596-1674) was born. His grandfather Pontus De la Gardie (1520-1585) was a French military leader, who had entered Swedish service and married the Swedish Countess Sophie Johann yolk Gyllenhielm.

Quick made ​​Count Axel Julius De la Gardie career in the Swedish military. 1656 he was a major in the Royal Guard. In September 1660, he was appointed Colonel of the Regiment Västgöta on horseback. In 1664 he was Major General of Cavalry and Colonel of the Royal Guard.

From 1674 held Axel Julius De la Gardie the rank of Swedish Imperial Council and a year later Field Marshal - Lieutenant. He received in 1676 the chief command of the troops in Finland and Ingria to organize the defense against a possible Russian attack. 1677 took over De la Gardie the defense against Danish - Norway in Jämtland and Bergslagen.

From 1687 to 1704 he was Governor General of Estonia. He favored the local Baltic German nobility. With the beginning of the Great Northern War in 1700, he organized the Swedish troops in the country against the tsarist army under Peter I. In 1704 he was recalled to failures to Sweden. However, he retained his place in the Imperial Parliament.

Private life

Axel Julius De la Gardie was married in 1664 with the Baroness Sofia Juliana Forbus ( 1649-1701 ), a subsidiary of the Swedish General and the Imperial Council Arvid Forbus ( 1598-1665 ). The couple had three sons:

1 Adam Carl De la Gardie ( 1664-1721 ) 2 Magnus Julius De la Gardie ( 1668-1741 ) 3 Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie ( 1669-1717 )