The position of ''rikshistoriograf'' (
Swedish
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, known in
Latin
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as ''historiographus regni'', i.e. ''Historiographer of the Realm'' or ''Royal Historiographer''), existed in
Sweden from the early 17th century until 1834.
The first appointment of a similar nature was that of the Dutch scholar
Daniel Heinsius
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...
, appointed in 1618 by
Gustavus Adolphus to be ''historicus regni'', but it is not known if he did anything as part of this position. In the reign of Queen
Christina, several individuals were appointed either just "historiographer" or "historiographer royal", with occasionally several at the same time holding the position. In 1642,
Arnold Johan Messenius
Arnold Johan Messenius (1607 – 22 December 1651) was a Swedish enfant terrible and rikshistoriograf (historiographer of the realm, or royal historiographer) who was condemned to death and executed under the reign of Queen Christina.
Early life ...
and
Johannes Loccenius Johannes Loccenius (Johan Locken) (13 March 1598 – 27 July 1677) was a German jurist and historian, known as an academic in Sweden.
Life
He was born at Itzehoe, Holstein, the son of a tradesman, and educated at the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneum ...
are mentioned as historiographers, a couple of years later
Bogislaus Philipp von Chemnitz, and a few years later they are all called ''rikshistoriograf''. The title was also given to
Johannes Casparus Freinsheimius and
Johan Henrik Boeclerus.
Johannes Widekindi was appointed in 1665, later accompanied by
Samuel von Pufendorf.
Several of the early historiographers royal were foreigners, but the statutes of 1720 for the royal chancellery prescribed that the position had to be filled by a person of Swedish nationality. The following holders of the position were
Claudius Örnhiälm,
Petrus Lagerlööf,
Olof Hermelin,
B. Högvall,
Jacob Wilde,
Olof von Dalin
Olof von Dalin (29 August 1708 – 12 August 1763) was a Swedish nobleman, poet, historian and courtier. He was an influential literary figure of the Swedish Enlightenment.
Background
Olof Dalin was born in the parish of Vinberg in Halland. H ...
,
Magnus von Celse,
Anders Schönberg,
Jonas Hallenberg and
Friedrich Conrad Albrekt Broman, the last three partly concurrently, with Hallenberg, who held the position until his death in 1834, being the last to do so; it was formally abolished in 1835.
References
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See also
*
Historiographer Royal (Denmark) ''Kongelig historiograf'' (''Historicus Regius'', " Historiographer Royal") was a position in the kingdom of Denmark-Norway (after 1814 Denmark) between 1594 and 1883.
The parallel office in Sweden was established in 1618, in England in 1660 and ...
, created 1594
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Historiographer Royal (England) In England the office of Historiographer Royal, a historian under the official patronage of the royal court, was created in 1660 with an annual salary of £200 and a butt of sack.
Historiographers Royal
Holders of the office included:
* 1660–1 ...
, created 1660
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Historiographer Royal (Scotland)
The Historiographer Royal is a member of the Royal household of Scotland. The office was created in 1681, and was in abeyance from 1709 until 1763 when it was revived for Principal William Robertson of the University of Edinburgh.
The post, whi ...
, created 1681 and still extant
Historians of Sweden
17th-century establishments in Sweden
1834 disestablishments in Europe