Magnus Julius De la Gardie
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Magnus Julius De la Gardie (14 April 1668 – 28 April 1741), son of Axel Julius De la Gardie
, was a Swedish general and statesman, member of the Swedish Hats Party
.
Magnus Julius De la Gardie was born in 1668 in Stockholm
. He started his military career in the French army, where he fought for the French in the War of the Spanish Succession
. After the Battle of Malplaquet
in 1709, he became a Swedish Colonel
at the Royal Dalarna Regiment, which he led in the Battle of Gadebusch
in 1712. After the successful battle, he was appointed Swedish Major General
, and in 1717 he became a Lieutenant General
.
After the dramatic death of King Charles XII
in 1718, Magnus Julius De la Gardie became a member of the Privy Council of Sweden
. The newly appointed Privy Councillor commissioned architect Joseph Gabriel Destain to design Tullgarn Palace
. In 1719 he was appointed President of the Kommerskollegium
, and in 1727 he became a Marshal
.
Magnus Julius De la Gardie was a vocal friend of the French kingdom. When the Riksdag
was summoned in 1734, he proposed closer ties between Sweden and France. Inspired by French customs, he arranged political salon
s, a novelty never heard of in Sweden at the beginning of the 18th century. It is believed that the Swedish Hats Party
was founded at one of these receptions.
He was married to Hedvig Catharina Lilje
and became the father of Eva Ekeblad
and Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie
. He died in Stockholm in 1741.
Axel Julius De la Gardie
Axel Julius de la Gardie was a Swedish Field Marshal and was appointed Governor-General over Estonia.Axel Julius was the son of military commander Jacob De la Gardie and Ebba Brahe. He became colonel of an infantry regiment and a cavalry regiment and in 1684 he attained the rank of major general...
, was a Swedish general and statesman, member of the Swedish Hats Party
Hats (party)
The Hats were a Swedish political faction active during the Age of Liberty . Their name derives from the tricorne hat worn by officers and gentlemen. They vied for power with the Caps. The Hats, who ruled Sweden from 1738 to 1765, advocated an alliance with France and an assertive foreign policy,...
.
Magnus Julius De la Gardie was born in 1668 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. He started his military career in the French army, where he fought for the French in the War of the Spanish Succession
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...
. After the Battle of Malplaquet
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet, fought on 11 September 1709, was one of the main battles of the War of the Spanish Succession, which opposed the Bourbons of France and Spain against an alliance whose major members were the Habsburg Monarchy, Great Britain, the United Provinces and the Kingdom of...
in 1709, he became a Swedish Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
at the Royal Dalarna Regiment, which he led in the Battle of Gadebusch
Battle of Gadebusch
The Battle of Gadebusch was Sweden's final great victory in the Great Northern War. It was fought by the Swedes to prevent the loss of the city of Stralsund to Danish and Saxon forces.- Prelude :...
in 1712. After the successful battle, he was appointed Swedish Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
, and in 1717 he became a Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
.
After the dramatic death of King Charles XII
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
in 1718, Magnus Julius De la Gardie became a member of the Privy Council of Sweden
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...
. The newly appointed Privy Councillor commissioned architect Joseph Gabriel Destain to design Tullgarn Palace
Tullgarn Palace
Tullgarn Palace is a royal summer palace by Häggnäsviken bay in the Trosa archipelago, south of Stockholm, Sweden. Built in the 1720s, the palace offers a mixture of rococo, Gustavian and Victorian styles...
. In 1719 he was appointed President of the Kommerskollegium
Swedish National Board of Trade
Swedish National Board of Trade is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency is located in Stockholm....
, and in 1727 he became a Marshal
Marshal
Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...
.
Magnus Julius De la Gardie was a vocal friend of the French kingdom. When the Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
was summoned in 1734, he proposed closer ties between Sweden and France. Inspired by French customs, he arranged political salon
Salon (gathering)
A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to...
s, a novelty never heard of in Sweden at the beginning of the 18th century. It is believed that the Swedish Hats Party
Hats (party)
The Hats were a Swedish political faction active during the Age of Liberty . Their name derives from the tricorne hat worn by officers and gentlemen. They vied for power with the Caps. The Hats, who ruled Sweden from 1738 to 1765, advocated an alliance with France and an assertive foreign policy,...
was founded at one of these receptions.
He was married to Hedvig Catharina Lilje
Hedvig Catharina Lilje
Hedvig Catharina Lillie, also called Lilje, as married Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie, , was a Swedish noble and salonist. She was politically active during the age of liberty in favour of the Hats and a pro-French policy through her connections and a known political figure of her time...
and became the father of Eva Ekeblad
Eva Ekeblad
Eva Ekeblad , née Eva De la Gardie, was a Swedish agronomist, scientist, Salonist and noble . Her most known discovery was to make flour and alcohol out of potatoes...
and Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie
Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie
Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie was a Swedish noblewoman of the French-descent De la Gardie family. She was the daughter of the General and statesman Magnus Julius De la Gardie and the political salonist Hedvig Catharina Lilje, and sister of scientist Eva Ekeblad.She married Axel von Fersen the...
. He died in Stockholm in 1741.