Johan Adler Salvius
Johan Adler Salvius (* 1590 Straengnaes; † August 24, 1652 in Stockholm) was a Swedish baron, Imperial Council and the Swedish diplomat represented in the negotiations that led to the Peace of Westphalia.
Life
After he had begun his studies in 1612 in Uppsala, the bishop and the Swedish king were soon aware of his talents. With royal support, he soon began a study trip to Germany, where he attended the universities of Rostock and Helmstedt, and earned his Doctor of Philosophy. Furthermore, he studied medicine in Marburg. After he returned home briefly in 1616, he went on to further study trip to Germany, Italy, Netherlands and France where he became Doctor of Legal Profession in Montpellier.
When he returned in 1619, he quickly gained the trust of Gustavus Adolphus. He worked out a plan for the reorganization of Gothenburg and was appointed Assessor in the highest Swedish court. Soon he moved into the diplomatic line. After he was charged in 1624 in the noble status, he added an eagle to the previously assumed name Salvius and fulfilled mainly makes political orders in Poland and Germany. 1625 came after negotiations in Salvius Selburg (now Sēlpils ) in several weeks of captivity in Cossacks.
Already in 1629 he was to participate for Sweden in peace negotiations in Lübeck, but the other side refused his presence. After 1630 he served as General Commissar of War in Germany based in Hamburg. There Salvius remained until 1634 after which he was called to Sweden. He then served as court chancellor Axel Oxenstierna in the absence of the establishment of a new form of government. Salvius was as the Chancellor in 1636 returned home again sent to Germany to conduct together with Sten Svantesson Bielke the Swedish group in peace negotiations. After Bielke died in 1638, Salvius was the only Swedish diplomatic legate in Germany.
From 1636 Salvius was 14 uninterrupted years in Germany. In the first seven years, he led three tasks simultaneously. The first consisted of an alliance with France to forge the second were separate peace settlements and the third was a general peace settlement. Among the key findings included the composite contracts with France of 1638 and 1641. Besides he was responsible for Sweden's finances in Germany. By marrying the goldsmith widow Margaret Hartmann, he acquired a significant personal fortune he earned temporarily as security for its operations.
1643 moved Salvius to Osnabrück, where he attended with the Chancellor 's son, Johan Axelsson Oxenstierna on the Peace of Westphalia Congress. The two envoys fell into disagreement, because both wanted to take over the leading role. Salvius led, for example, secret negotiations with foreign delegations, which brought about the displeasure of the Chancellor. As one of the Oxenstierna fine celled party formed after Queen Christina's accession to the throne in the royal court, Salvius is closed at this. By a direct correspondence with the Queen, he obtained the favor and followed their instructions, which do not always correspond to the official Swedish interests. His years of experience brought him in 1648 as a mediator between Germany and France.
In March 1648 Salvius was promoted against the will of Oxenstierna and of Brahe to Imperial Council. After the conclusion of peace Salvius remained another year in Hamburg to arrange his and the business of the crown. Then he moved back to Sweden, where he became the confidential adviser of the Queen and received the title Baron. 1651, he was to lead once more in Lübeck to negotiations with Poland, but after they have been broken off, he lived again in Stockholm, where he died on 24 August 1652.