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- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden abstract "Gustav II Adolf (9 December 1594 – 6 November 1632, O.S.); widely known in English by his Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus or as Gustav II Adolph, or as Gustavus Adolphus the Great (Swedish: Gustav Adolf den store, Latin: Gustavus Adolphus Magnus, a formal posthumous distinction passed by the Riksdag of the Estates in 1634); was the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632 and is credited as the founder of Sweden as a Great Power (Swedish: Stormaktstiden). He led Sweden to military supremacy during the Thirty Years War, helping to determine the political as well as the religious balance of power in Europe.He is often regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, with innovative use of combined arms. His most notable military victory was the Battle of Breitenfeld. With a superb military machine with good weapons, excellent training, and effective field artillery, backed by an efficient government which could provide necessary funds, Gustavus Adolphus was poised to make himself a major European leader, but he was killed at the Battle of Lützen in 1632. He was ably assisted in his efforts by Count Axel Oxenstierna, the Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, who also acted as regent after his death.In an era characterized by almost endless warfare, he led his armies as king from 1611 (at age 16) until his death in battle in 1632 while leading a charge—as Sweden rose from the status of a mere regional power and run-of-the-mill kingdom to one of the great powers of Europe and a model of early modern era government. Within only a few years of his accession, Sweden had become the largest nation in Europe after Russia and Spain. Some have called him the "father of modern warfare", or the first great modern general. Under his tutelage, Sweden and the Protestant cause developed a number of excellent commanders, such as Lennart Torstensson, who would go on to defeat Sweden's enemies and expand the boundaries and the power of the empire long after Gustavus Adolphus' death in battle.He was known by the epithets "The Golden King" and "The Lion of the North" by neighboring sovereigns. Gustavus Adolphus is commemorated today with city squares in major Swedish cities like Stockholm, Gothenburg and Helsingborg. Gustavus Adolphus College, a Lutheran college in St. Peter, Minnesota, is also named for the Swedish King.The Gustav-Adolf-Werk (GAW) of the Evangelical Church in Germany has as its object the aid of feeble sister churches, and commemorates the king's legacy. The GAW was founded on the bicentennial celebration of the battle of Lützen. Swedish royalty visited the GAW headquarters in Leipzig on the festivities of Gustavus Adolphus' 400th birthday, in 1994.".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden activeYearsEndYear "1632".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden activeYearsStartYear "1611".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden birthDate "1594-12-09".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden birthPlace Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden birthPlace Tre_Kronor_(castle).
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden birthYear "1594".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden deathDate "1632-11-06".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden deathPlace Electorate_of_Saxony.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden deathPlace L%C3%BCtzen.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden deathPlace Lützen.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden deathYear "1632".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden parent Charles_IX_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden parent Christina_of_Holstein-Gottorp.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden predecessor Charles_IX_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden restingPlace Riddarholm_Church.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden restingPlace Stockholm.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden spouse Maria_Eleonora_of_Brandenburg.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden successor Christina,_Queen_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden thumbnail Attributed_to_Jacob_Hoefnagel_-_Gustavus_Adolphus,_King_of_Sweden_1611-1632_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg?width=300.
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- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden birthDate "1594-12-09".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden birthPlace Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden birthPlace Tre_Kronor_(castle).
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden caption "Gustavus Adolphus, attributed to Jacob Hoefnagel".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden coronation "1617-10-12".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden dateOfBirth "1594-12-09".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden dateOfBurial "1634-06-22".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden dateOfDeath "1632-11-06".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden deathDate "1632-11-06".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden deathPlace Electorate_of_Saxony.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden deathPlace L%C3%BCtzen.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden father Charles_IX_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden hasPhotoCollection Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden house House_of_Vasa.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden issue Christina,_Queen_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden mother Christina_of_Holstein-Gottorp.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden name "Gustav 2 Adolf".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden name "Gustav II Adolf".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden placeOfBirth Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden placeOfBirth Tre_Kronor_(castle).
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden placeOfBurial Riddarholm_Church.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden placeOfBurial Stockholm.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden placeOfDeath Electorate_of_Saxony.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden placeOfDeath L%C3%BCtzen.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden predecessor Charles_IX_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden reign "--10-30".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden religion Lutheranism.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden shortDescription "Swedish king and general".
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden spouse Maria_Eleonora_of_Brandenburg.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden succession Monarchy_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden successor Christina,_Queen_of_Sweden.
- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden title List_of_Swedish_monarchs.
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- Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden years "1611".
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