military leader
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
Swedish king (regent 1611–1632) (1594–1632)
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About Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus, also known as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632. He is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power. During his reign, Sweden became one of the primary military forces in Europe during the Thirty Years' War, helping to determine the political and religious balance of power in Europe. He was formally and posthumously given the name Gustavus Adolphus the Great by the Riksdag of the Estates in 1634.
Everything about Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden →- Occupation
- military leader
- Position held
- Monarch of Sweden
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Born
- December 9, 1594, December 19, 1594
- Died
- November 6, 1632, November 16, 1632