Axel Otto Mörner | |
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 A self-portrait of Axel Otto Mörner | |
| Birth name | Axel Otto Mörner |
| Born | 8 June 1774 Lekaryd Parish, Småland, Sweden |
| Died | 20 October 1852 (aged 78) Eksjö Parish, Småland, Sweden |
| Allegiance |  Sweden |
| Service/ | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1777–1840 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | Dano-Swedish War of 1808–09
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| Awards | Pour le Mérite |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Other work | Minister of War (1840–43) |
Axel Mörner painting.
Count Axel Otto Mörner (8 June 1774 – 20 October 1852) was a Swedish artist and general.
Family
Mörner was born in Lekaryd Parish in Jönköping County, Sweden and was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Count Carl Gustaf Mörner and Sofia Elisabet Steuch. He was the brother of Hampus Mörner, Charlotta Mörner, Gustaf Fredrik Mörner and Carl Stellan Mörner.[1]
Personal life
On 4 October 1801 he married Ebba Modée at Rosersberg Palace.[2]
References
- ↑ H G-m. "Mörner, släkt" [Mörner, kinship]. Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Mörner, Magnus. "Axel O Mörner". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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