Erik Dahlbergh

Dahlbergh worked between 1625 and 1703 across cartographer, architect, engineer, historian and military personnel and 5 further recorded occupations. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Honorific Prefix — Count • Name — Erik Dahlbergh • Birth Name — Erik Jönsson • Born — 10 October 1625 • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Died — 16 January 1703 • Place of death — Stockholm, Sweden • Allegiance — Sweden • Service Years — 1647–1702 • Rank — Field marshal • Battles — * Northern Wars • Scanian War • Great Northern War • Other Work — Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna • Illustration — Sculpture of Erik Dahlberg. Stockholm Palace • Illustration — Erik Dahlbergh in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna

Erik Dahlbergh was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His early studies involved the science of fortification. Orphaned at an early age, Dahlbergh's studies qualified him as a scribe and in 1641 he found employment in Hamburg with Gerdt Rehnskiöld (1610−1658), senior accountant for Pommern and Mecklenburg. Over a six year period, he was taught the fundamentals in draughtsmanship. While learning these skills, he also studied mathematics, architecture, perspective and map drawing. He saw service as an engineer officer during the latter years of the Thirty Years' War. In 1650, the military command dispatched Dahlbergh to Frankfurt to recoup war indemnity awarded to Sweden following the Treaty of Westphalia. Dahlbergh also contacted the publishing firm of Merian and provided topographical maps. 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 Poland as adjutant-general and engineering adviser to Charles X of Sweden. He participated in March across the Belts and at the sieges of Copenhagen and Kronborg where he directed the engineers during the Northern Wars. In spite of his distinguished service, Dahlbergh remained a lieutenant-colonel for many years. His talents were later recognized and in 1674, he became Quartermaster General and the head of the Swedish Fortification Corps. As director, Dahlbergh rendered distinguished service over the next twenty-five years. At Helsingborg in 1677, he was a key operative in the Great Northern War at Dunamünde, and in 1700 he was instrumental in the defense of the two sieges of Riga. His work in repairing the fortresses of his own country earned for him the title of the "Vauban of Sweden". He was also the founder of the Swedish engineer corps. He retired while in the rank of field marshal in 1702 and died the following year.

• Governor of Jönköping County (1687–1693) • Governor-General of Bremen-Verden (1693) • Field Marshal (1693) • Governor-General of Livonia (1696–1702)

Erik Dahlbergh was born on 10 October 1625 in Stockholm. Dahlbergh held the nationality of Sweden. Married to: Maria Eleonora Drakenhielm. Recorded child: Dorotea Beata Dahlbergh. Dahlbergh worked as cartographer, architect, engineer and historian, and the authority record catalogues a further 6 occupations under the same name, among them military personnel, graphic artist, draftsperson, beamter, military officer and governor-general. Dahlbergh was active from 1650 to 1703. Dahlbergh worked in Swedish. Dahlbergh died on 16 January 1703 in Stockholm. Dahlbergh is buried at Nykvarn.

• Leif Jonsson (1992) Stormaktstid: Erik Dahlbergh och bilden av Sverige (Lidköping: Stiftelsen Läckö Institutet)