Axel Löwen

Axel Löwen (1 November 1686 – 25 July 1773) was a count and Swedish Knight of the Seraphim, Commander of the Order of the Sword and privy counsellor.

[1][2] Löwen was a volunteer in the Fortification Corps in 1702, got his main military education abroad, and in 1712 became lieutenant-quartermaster general (a rank corresponding to lieutenant colonel) in the German provinces.

In 1713 he managed to escape, sneaking during nighttime through the sachisk posts to Stralsund in July 1713.

He made plans for additional fortifications, amongst them at Oxdjupet (Stockholm), and Hamina and Lappeenranta, both in Finland.

He married Eva Horn af Ekebyholm, daughter of Arvid Horn, and became the father of Eva Löwen, grandfather of Adolph Ribbing, and great grandfather of the French theatre director Adolphe de Leuven.