Gustavus Adolphus

(1594-1632)

King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632

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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, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited for the rise of Sweden as a great European power (Swedish: Stormaktstiden). 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 (Swedish: Gustav Adolf den store; Latin: Gustavus Adolphus Magnus) by the Riksdag of the Estates in 1634.

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Born	9 December 1594 Castle Tre Kronor, Sweden
Died	6 November 1632 (aged 37) Lützen, Electorate of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Margareta Slots -1669 · info edit

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Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg 1599-1655 · Queen of Sweden from 1620 to 1632 · m. 1620 info edit

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Gustav info 1st child with Margareta Slots Male b. 24 Apr 1616 · Age: 409 · 1616- · Celebrity Baby

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Christina info 2nd child with Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg Female b. 8 Dec 1626 · Age: 398 · 1626- · Celebrity Baby

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