Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden

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Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king renowned as a brilliant military commander and key figure of the Thirty Years' War who transformed Sweden into a major European power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Sweden
early modern ruler
human
military commander
monarch
alliance France
Protestant Union
surface form: Protestant states of the Holy Roman Empire
battle Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
Battle of Lützen (1632)
Battle of Rain (Lech)
Battle of Trzciana
birthDate 1594-12-09
birthPlace Stockholm
Sweden
causeOfDeath killed in action
child Queen Christina of Sweden
surface form: Christina of Sweden
conflict Ingrian War
Kalmar War
Polish–Swedish wars
surface form: Polish–Swedish War

Thirty Years' War
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
deathDate 1632-11-06
deathPlace Electorate of Saxony
Lützen
era Age of Absolutism
Thirty Years' War
father Charles IX of Sweden
fullName Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gustavus Adolphus
house House of Vasa
languageSpoken German
Latin
Swedish
legacy considered one of the greatest military commanders in history
credited with establishing Sweden as a major Baltic and European power
militaryRank general
mother Christina of Holstein-Gottorp
nativeName Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gustav II Adolf
nativeNameLanguage Swedish
nickname The Golden King
The Lion of the North
notableFor military innovations in tactics and organization
military leadership in the Thirty Years' War
transforming Sweden into a great European power
placeOfBurial Riddarholmen Church
positionHeld King of Sweden
predecessor Charles IX of Sweden
reignEnd 1632
reignStart 1611
religion Lutheranism
spouse Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
successor Queen Christina of Sweden
surface form: Christina of Sweden

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Academia Gustavo-Carolina namedAfter Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
this entity surface form: King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Ingrian War hasCommander Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Battle of Trzciana commander Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Battle of Trzciana opponentOf Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Uusikaupunki foundedBy Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
this entity surface form: King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Vasa notableMember Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Charles IX child Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
subject surface form: Charles IX of Sweden
Charles IX successor Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
subject surface form: Charles IX of Sweden
Johan Skytte educated Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Johan Skytte employer Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Johan Skytte advisorTo Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Truce of Altmark otherMonarchParty Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Battle of Oliwa relatedTo Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Robert Monro servedUnder Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Christina of Holstein-Gottorp child Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Battle of Gniew (1626) hasParticipant Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Battle of Gniew (1626) commander Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Battle of Gniew (1626) opponentOf Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Battle of Tczew (1627) commander Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Battle of Tczew (1627) opponentLeader Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
this entity surface form: King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Vasa (warship) orderedBy Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Borås founder Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
this entity surface form: Gustav II Adolf
Treaty of Stolbovo negotiatedDuringReignOf Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg spouse Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg monarch Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden