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The Gustav II Adolf Bible ( Swedish: Gustav II Adolfs bibel; officially: Biblia, Thet är: All then Helgha Scrifft, På Swensko. Effter förre Bibliens Text, oförandrat) was published in 1618 during Gustav II Adolf 's reign [1] and was a revised version of Gustav Vasa Bible. One of the aims of the Gustav II Adolf Bible was to make the text ...
Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Reigning from the death of his father Oscar II in 1907 to his own death nearly 43 years later ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Gustavus Adolphus (19 December [O.S. 9 December] 1594 – 16 November [O.S. 6 November] 1632), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph was the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited for the rise of Sweden as a great European power (Swedish: Stormaktstiden).
His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden is the 153rd most popular politician (down from 129th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Politician. Gustavus Adolphus was the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632.
Scottish soldiers in the service of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden; 1631 German engraving. There was a complicated involvement between Scotland and the Thirty Years' War of 1618–1648. Scotland and the Scots were heavily entangled in both the diplomatic and military events which centred on the Holy Roman Empire. There were a number of reasons for ...
The military of the Swedish empire is commonly (and wrongfully) recognized only as the Caroleans, which were in fact not in service until the late 17th century under Charles XI and his successor. The Swedish Empire and its modern military force was founded by Gustavus Adolphus, who inherited the throne in 1611 at age 17.
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden Swedish king (1594–1632; regent 1611–32) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gustav II Adolf (9 December 1594 – 6 November 1632, O.S. ) was the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632.
