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5 days ago · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg.
2 days ago · In 1743, Adolf Frederick, a cousin of Charles Frederick, of the same house of Holstein-Gottrop, and a descendant of a sister of Charles X Gustav of Sweden was elected heir to the throne of Sweden by the Hat faction (Swedish: Hattarna).
5 days ago · Gustavus Adolphus, also known as Gustav II Adolf, was a pivotal figure in 17th-century European history. As the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, he transformed his country into a major military power and played a crucial role in the Thirty Years‘ War, one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.
23 hours ago · Major-General Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby, KCB: 21 June 1887: Civil division Vice-Admiral Prince Victor Ferdinand Francis Eugene Gustavus Adolphus Constantine Frederick of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, RN: 21 June 1887: Civil division Commander Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, KCB, RN: 21 June 1887: Civil division
5 days ago · Gustavus is a community on the north shore of Icy Strait, at the mouth of the Salmon River and across from Pleasant Island, about 48 miles (77 km) west-northwest of Juneau, and 28 miles (45 km) northeast of Elfin Cove, Alaska.
5 days ago · The first stone was laid on July 27, 1848, by Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, and the fabric (excluding the bell-turret) was erected by George Myers at a cost of £4,800 to the designs of Isaac Clarke and James Humphrys.
4 days ago · King Frederik of Denmark is celebrating his 56th birthday today on May 26, 2024. This became his first birthday as the King of Denmark. Frederik X (Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark. Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik.
