Early Modern Diplomacy<p>After graduating from Saint Augustinus school in <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Grimma" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Grimma</span></a>, a school founded by prince elector Maurice of <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Saxony" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Saxony</span></a> for the education of future state servants, Esaias <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Pufendorf" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Pufendorf</span></a> continued his training at the university of <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Leipzig" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Leipzig</span></a> where he studied <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>philosophy</span></a> and <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/classical" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>classical</span></a> studies. In 1650 he received a doctoral degree for his dissertation on druids. Pufendorf started his career as educator of the son of Swedish field marshal Christopher of <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/K%C3%B6nigsmarck" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Königsmarck</span></a> through whom he came into contact with influential circles in <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Sweden</span></a>. In 1659 he entered into Swedish service as registrar in the royal chancery. (2/5) </p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/emdiplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>emdiplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/NewDiplomaticHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NewDiplomaticHistory</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>histodons</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/AdventCalendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AdventCalendar</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/AdventCalendar2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AdventCalendar2024</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/earlymodern" class="u-url mention">@<span>earlymodern</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/historikerinnen" class="u-url mention">@<span>historikerinnen</span></a></span></p>