Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden

Gustav II Adolf (December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632 O.S.), widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and referred to by Protestant's as the Lion of the North, was King of Sweden from 1611 until his death. He is the only Swedish king to be styled "the Great". He was born in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of the Vasa dynasty and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp.

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December 9 - 1594 - November 6 - 1632 - O.S. - Latin - King of Sweden - 1611 - Stockholm - Charles IX - Vasa dynasty - Christina of Holstein-Gottorp

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He was the king of Sweden from 1611, and as such one of the major players in the Thirty Years' War. Gustav Adolf was married to the daughter of the elector of Brandenburg-Prussia, Maria Eleonora and chose Prussia's city of Elbing as base for his operations in Germany. He died in battle on November 6, 1632 at Lützen in Germany.

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King - Sweden - 1611 - Thirty Years' War - Maria Eleonora - Elbing - November 6 - 1632 - Lützen - Germany

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During his reign, Gustav founded the city of Gothenburg as well as a number of smaller cities. He is also the founder of the University of Tartu in Tartu, Estonia, which then belonged to the kingdom of Sweden. In this time, the three largest cities in the kingdom were Riga (currently the capital of Latvia), Stockholm and Tallinn (capital of Estonia).

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Gothenburg - University of Tartu - Tartu - Estonia - Riga - Latvia - Stockholm - Tallinn

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