Georg Günther Kräill von Bemeberg dating history

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Georg Günther Kräill von Bemeberg (also Krail, Crail von Bamberg; late 15th century – 1 January 1641) was a German-born fortification officer and cartographer in Swedish service. He came from Ulm in present-day Germany and was educated in the Netherlands. He entered Swedish service around 1619–20 and participated in the siege of Riga in 1621. He spent much of his life in Swedish service working to improve fortresses both in mainland Sweden and other parts of the Swedish Empire; he also accompanied the Swedish army during the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629. He spent the last years of his life on his estate at Herrökna [sv].