List of diplomats in the Great Northern War

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The list of diplomats in the Great Northern War includes envoys from war participants with diplomatic missions in the war from 1700 to 1721 .

List of envoys by state

Denmark

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CDReventlow.jpg Christian Detlev from Reventlow * June 21st or 26th 1671 in Hadersleben (North Schleswig); † October 1, 1738 in Tølløse on the island of Zealand Envoy

Great Britain

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John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville by William Hoare.jpg John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville * April 22, 1690 in Westminster, London; † January 2, 1763 in Bath, Somerset Ambassador in Stockholm from 1719
Robert Jackson * 1679 or 1680 in Stockholm; † 1739 Privy Councilor, Ambassador to Stockholm 1707–1717
James Jefferyes * 1679 or 1680 in Stockholm; † 1739 Secret advice, ambassador
Charles Whitworth (1675-1725) British envoy to Prussia from 1716–1722

Hanover

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Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff @ Fresenius Residenzmuseum Celle20160708.jpg Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff * March 2, 1649 in Ratzeburg; † July 6, 1726 in Gartow Secret advice
Arolsen adhesive tape 01 519.jpg Friedrich Wilhelm von Görtz * June 15, 1647 in Schlitz; † September 26, 1728 in Hanover Privy Councilor and President of the Chamber
JW Heusch (born around 1652) Council of war
Friedrich Christian Weber † 1739 Ambassador to the Petersburg court since 1714

Holstein Gottorp

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Henning von Bassewitz.jpg Henning Friedrich von Bassewitz * November 17, 1680 in Dalwitz; † January 1, 1749 in Prebberede Herzoglich Holstein-Gottorpscher President of the Privy Council
Johann Ludwig von Pincier * August 1, 1660 in Lübeck; † October 5, 1730 ibid ducal and later royal Danish bailiff, privy councilor in the Lübeck bishopric
Magnus von Wedderkop.jpg Magnus von Wedderkop * October 26, 1637 in Husum; † January 16, 1721 in Hamburg Council at Gottorfer Hof

Poland

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Thomas Działyński * 1656, † June 25, 1714 in Łąki Bratiańskie

Prussia

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Louis Frederick Bonet (1670–1761) Prussian envoy to Great Britain from 1712–1719
Johann Christoph Julius Ernst von Wallenrodt (1670–1727) Prussian envoy to Great Britain from 1719–1726
Karl Friedrich von Schlippenbach * September 7, 1658 in Stettin; † January 9, 1723 in Kolberg Envoy
Heinrich Rüdiger von Ilgen by D. Richter.jpg Heinrich Rüdiger von Ilgen * September 30, 1654 in Petershagen; † December 6, 1728 in Britz Cabinet Minister of the Foreign Department
Achenbach Envoy at the Russian court
Friedrich Ernst Baron of Inn- and Knyphausen.jpg Friedrich Ernst zu Innhausen and Knyphausen * August 11, 1678; † April 4, 1731 example
Johann Georg von Keyserlingk * 1679; † December 11, 1711 Stolp (Pomm.) (On a trip) 1705–11 Prussian envoy in Moscow

Russia

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Villimych.jpg Jacob Daniel Bruce * 1669 in Moscow; † April 30, 1735 near Moscow Envoy
Dolgorukov Vasiliy Lukich (painted portrait) .jpg Wassilli Lukitsch Dolgorukow * 1672; † November 8, 1739 Ambassador to Denmark
Alexander Gavrilowitsch Golowkin 1689-1760 Russian envoy to Prussia from 1711 to 1727
Ivan Nikitin - Портрет графа Г.И.Головкина - Google Art Project.jpg Gabriel Ivanovich Golovkin * 1660; † 1734 Envoy, Chancellor and President of the College for Foreign Affairs
Boris Ivanovich Kurakin by Peter Gunst.jpg Boris Ivanovich Kurakin * July 30, 1676 in Moscow; † October 28, 1727 in Paris Ambassador, Colonel of the Guard and Chamberlain
Albrecht von der Lieth 1659-1718 Russian envoy to Prussia from 1706 to 1711
Ostermann.jpg Heinrich Johann Friedrich Ostermann * June 9, 1687 in Bochum; † May 31, 1747 in Berjosowo, Siberia Privy councilor
Tolstoy peter.jpg Pyotr Andreevich Tolstoy * around 1646; † 1728 Envoy

Saxony

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Jost Friedrich von Arnstedt (1670-1711) Saxon envoy to Russia from 1700–1706
Martin von Frensdorf (1669–1736) Saxon envoy to Russia from 1718–1720
Albrecht von der Lieth (1659-1718) Saxon envoy to Prussia from 1717–1718
Johann Adolph von Loß * June 20, 1690; † August 25, 1759 Saxon envoy to Russia from 1711–1718
Jakub Henryk Fleming.  Якуб Генрык Флемінг (1695-1738) .jpg Count Jacob Heinrich von Flemming * March 3, 1667 in Hoff, Western Pomerania; † April 30, 1728 in Vienna Secret Council and Cabinet Minister, Secret War Council
Woldemar Løvendal 1660-1740.jpg Woldemar Freiherr von Löwendal * September 25, 1660; † June 24, 1740 in Dresden Electoral Saxon court marshal and cabinet minister
Ernst Christoph von Manteuffel.PNG Ernst Christoph von Manteuffel * 1676 in Kerstin, Pomerania; † January 30, 1749 in Leipzig Minister of the Electoral Saxony and Cabinet Minister
Johann Patkul.jpg Johann Reinhold von Patkul * July 1660 in Stockholm; † October 11, 1707 at the Kasimierz Monastery near Posen Russian envoy to the Saxon-Polish court
Anton Albrecht Freiherr von Imhoff * 1653; † 1715 Electoral Chamber President; Privy councilor; Chief miner and peace negotiator; President of the Chamber in Wolfenbüttel
Georg Ernst Pentecost Trainee lawyer in the Secret Cabinet, member of the Secret Consilium

Sweden

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Gustaf Cronhielm.jpg Gustaf Cronhielm * 1664 in Stockholm, † June 3, 1737 Reichsrat, President of the Chancellery College
WP Karl Gustav Düker.jpg Karl Gustav Düker * 1663 in Livonia; † July 3, 1732 in Stockholm Imperial Councilor, Field Marshal and Council of War
Carl Gustaf von Friesendorff (* 1663; † 1715) Swedish envoy to Prussia from 1712–1715
Magnus Julius De la Gardie SP159.jpg Magnus Julius De la Gardie * April 14, 1668 in Stockholm; † April 28, 1741 in Stockholm Reichsrat, President of the Board of Commerce
Georg Heinrich von Görtz.jpg Georg Heinrich von Görtz * 1668; † February 19, 1719 in Stockholm Representative of Charles XII.
Olof Hermelin (1658-1709) .jpg Olof Hermelin * 1658 in Filipstad; † around 1709 or 1712 [1] probably near Moscow Swedish imperial historiographer
Daniel Niklas von Höpken * March 9, 1669 in Bremen, † April 26, 1741 in Stockholm Budget Secretary
ArvidHornTusch.jpg Arvid Horn * April 6, 1664 in Vuorentaka, Finland; † April 17, 1742 in Ekebyholm, Sweden Chancellery president and chairman of the Imperial Council of Sweden
Johan Paulinus Lillienstedt.jpg Johann von Lilienstedt * June 14, 1655 as Johann Paulinus in Björneborg; † September 26, 1732 in Divitz Reichsrat
Carl Piper.jpg Carl Piper * July 29, 1647; † May 29, 1716 in Moscow example
Otto Reinhold Strömfelt * January 15, 1679; † April 3, 1746 ombudsman
Gustaf Adam Taube * December 1, 1673; † October 14, 1732 in Stockholm Reichsrat, governor in Stockholm
Mauritz Vellingk * October 31, 1651 in Jaama in Ingermanland (today's Russia), † July 10, 1727 in Mjölby, Östergötland County example

literature

  • Daniel Legutke: Diplomacy as a Social Institution , Waxmann Verlag, 2010, Netherlands Studies, Volume 50, ISBN 978-3-8309-2383-1