Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden

Gustav II Adolf
King of Sweden
Reign30 October 1611 – 6 November 1632
Coronation12 October 1617
PredecessorCharles IX
SuccessorChristina
Born19 December 1594
Castle Tre Kronor, Sweden
Died16 November 1632(1632-11-16) (aged 37)
Lützen, Electorate of Saxony
Burial22 June 1634
SpouseMaria Eleonora of Brandenburg
IssueChristina
HouseHouse of Vasa
FatherCharles IX
MotherChristina of Holstein-Gottorp
ReligionLutheran

Gustav II Adolf (19 December 1594 – 16 November 1632) was the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632. He is known in English as Gustavus Adolphus.

He is often said to have made Sweden a great power. (Swedish: Stormaktstiden). He is also said to be one of the best military leaders of all time. Gustav led Sweden to be a military power during the Thirty Years' War and spent most of his reign fighting.


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