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GUSTAVUS II. ADOLPHUS (1594-1632). King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and one of the greatest generals of modern times. He was born December 9, 1594, and was the grandson of Gustavus Vasa, by his youngest son, Charles IX., at whose death in 1611 he succeeded to the throne. Gustavus was brought up in the Lutheran faith, carefully trained in ...
Gustavus was born up in the Dutch Republic, where her family had sought refuge after the sequestration of their Electorate during the Thirty Years" War. Career Gustavus"s brother Charles Louis was, as part of the Peace of Westphalia, restored to the Palatinate. His father, a Calvinist, died on 29 November 1632, when Gustavus was a baby.
Located on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College, the Arboretum provides an enriching environment to educate the mind, revive the spirit, and delight in Minnesota’s natural history and the College’s Swedish heritage. With abundant gardens, natural spaces, outdoor classrooms, and featured events, the Arboretum encourages students of all ...
Mar 14, 2022 · Gustavus Prays before the Army. Early in the morning of November 6, 1632, a heavy morning mist hung over the fields around Lützen. In the camps of the Swedish army, a Psalm of praise could be heard ascending from the cold and hungry men. Joining them in singing was their king, Gustavus Adolphus, “The Lion of the North.”.
Gustavus Adolphus (born December 9, 1594, Stockholm, Sweden—died November 6, 1632, Lützen, Saxony [now in Germany]) was the king of Sweden (1611–32) who laid the foundations of the modern Swedish state and made it a major European power. Early years of reign. Gustavus was the eldest son of Charles IX and his second wife, Christina of
Mar 17, 2023 · You Can Thank the Swedes for Combined Arms Theory. Amid the Thirty Years’ War Protestant commander Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden finally crossed swords with Catholic commander Johann Tserclaes in 1631 at Breitenfeld, Saxony. by David T. Zabecki 3/17/2023. A contemporary painting by Flemish artist Pieter Snayers (1592–1697) captures the ...
Nov 11, 2019 · Source: King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594–1632) King Gustavus Adolphus. Ascending to the Swedish throne at the tender age of 16 in 1611, Gustavus Adolphus inherited not one, not two, but ...
