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   Protestant. Gustavus Adolphus of the Palatinate ( Prince Palatine Gustavus Adolphus; 14 January 1632 – 9 January 1641), was the last son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (of the House of Wittelsbach ), the "Winter King" of Bohemia, by his consort, the British princess Elizabeth Stuart. Gustavus was born in the Dutch Republic, where his family ...

   • Father: Frederick V, Elector Palatine
   • Mother: Elizabeth Stuart

   • House: Palatinate-Simmern
   • Religion: Protestant

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   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 ...

   • Reign: 30 October 1611 – 6 November 1632
   • Mother: Christina of Holstein-Gottorp

   • Father: Charles IX of Sweden
   • Successor: Christina

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   Who is Gustavus Adolphus?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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.

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   What happened to Gustavus Adolphus?

   • Adolphus’ body was found and returned to Stockholm were it was greeted with a huge display of mourning. Gustavus Adolphus day is marked in Sweden on 6 November. Lutzen was a pyrrhic victory for the Protestants, who had lost thousands of their best men and their greatest leader.

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   When was Gustav Adolphus born?

   • Gustav Adolphus (1594-1632) was born at Stockholm Castle on the 9th of December, 1594, the oldest son of King Charles IX of Sweden and of Queen Christina (daughter of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.) Gustav was born during a turbulent time.

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   Where can I find a book about Gustavus Adolphus?

   • London: Longman. ISBN 0582090008. Roberts, Michael. Gustavus Adolphus and the Rise of Sweden (London: English Universities Press, 1973). Roberts, Michael. The Military Revolution 1560–1660, (Belfast: M. Boyd, 1956). Roberts, Michael. Sweden as a great power 1611–1697 (London: St. Martin's Press, 1968) Schürger, André.

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   A Great Christian King. To Protestants, Gustav Adolphus is one of the greatest examples of a Christian king. He was known in his lifetime as “the Lion from the North”, “the Protector of Protestantism” and “the Deliverer of Germany”. His timely intervention stopped the onward march and devastation caused by the Catholic League and ...

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   Mar 11, 2024 · 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

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   Sep 3, 2023 · Rise of the “Lion of The North”. Due to such aggressive policies, Sweden was not well-loved by its neighbors, and in 1611, the country found itself entangled in three separate wars against Russia, Denmark, and Poland. That same year, King Charles IX passed away, leaving the throne to his seventeen-year-old son, Gustavus II Adolphus.

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   Jan 15, 2021 · A renowned military strategist and charismatic leader, he died at the bloody Battle of Lutzen in November 1632. 1. He’s widely regarded as one of Sweden’s best kings. Gustavus Adolphus is the only king in Sweden to have been awarded the epithet ‘the Great’ – a title bestowed upon him posthumously in 1633 by the Swedish Estates of the ...

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   Sweden - Gustav II Adolf, Reformation, Scandinavia: Gustav II Adolf (Gustavus II Adolphus; ruled 1611–32) was only 16 years old when his father, Charles IX, died, so the actual leadership passed to the aristocrat Axel Oxenstierna and the council. The regency period lasted only a few months, however, before Gustav Adolf took full power. After the Kalmar War the king joined in organizing the ...