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  1. e. Gustavus Adolphus (9 December [ N.S 19 December] 1594 – 6 November [ N.S 16 November] 1632), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, [1] was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power ( Swedish: Stormaktstiden ). During his reign, Sweden became one of the ...

  2. Gustavus Adolphus was born on December 9, 1594, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Duke Charles and his second wife, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp. Back then, Gustavus’s cousin Sigismund ruled Sweden from Poland. Religion played a big role in the European royalty back then. Duke Charles was a staunch Protestant, while King Sigismund was a devout Catholic.

  3. Gustav II Adolf (December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632) ( Gustav II Adolphus, widely known in English by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and variously in historical writings sometimes as simply just Gustavus, or Gustavus the Great, or Gustav Adolf the Great, from the special distinction passed by the Swedish Parliament in 1634) was founder ...

  4. Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Gustavus Adolphus . Gustav II Adolf, Latin Gustavus Adolphus, (born Dec. 9, 1594, Stockholm, Swed.—died Nov. 6, 1632, Lützen, Saxony), King of Sweden (1611–32) who made Sweden a major European power. The son of Charles IX, Gustav inherited his father’s dynastic quarrels with ...

  5. Matthaeus Merian the Elder Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594-1632) When Gustavus took to the throne in 1611, Sweden was in a weak position. His father, Charles IX, had reduced the power of the nobility. Because of Gustavus’ youth, the elite attempted to regain some of that power. In 1612, Gustavus Adolphus was made to accept the Accession ...

  6. Jul 5, 2017 · A tactical genius and military innovator, Gustavus II Adolphus was a war captain soldiers could follow with pride. He spoke the languages of his men and was a master of their rhetoric. Powerfully built and standing more than 6 feet tall, he was a warrior as well as a general. Gustavus led from the front and earned a formidable reputation in ...

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