He was predeceased as
Archbishop of Uppsala by his father
Erik Benzelius the Elder as well as by his elder brothers
Erik Benzelius the younger and
Jacob Benzelius. Benzelius was one of the people sent by
Charles XII of Sweden to the Middle East, travelling to
Egypt and
Syria. After returning for a time he took up a post in
Lund University. He was elected a member of the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1746. == See also ==