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Gustav II Adolf 1594-1632
Gustav's Latin name was Gustavus Adolphus. He was king of
Sweden from 1611 until 1632.
Gustav's father was
Charles IX,
who was king of Sweden 1604 - 1611. His mother was
Christina of
Holstein.
In 1630 and as part of the
Thirty
Years' War, Gustavus Adolphus marched into Germany to the assistance of
the Protestants, who were nearly crushed by the Austrian armies.
Thirty Years War: Swedish Invasion 1630
He
gained several great victories, for example at the
Battle of
Breitenfeld, which was fought on September 17, 1631.
Map of the Battle of Breitenfeld - Initial Disposition
Battle of Breitenfeld - Opening Moves
Battle of Breitenfeld - Stopping the Attack
Battle of Breitenfeld - Final Moves
At the Battle of Lützen on November 16, 1632, Gustav
lost his life. The Swedes, however, won the battle.
1630-1632 Thirty Years War - Prelude to the
Battle of Lutzen
Map of the Battle of Lützen (Lutzen)
Here is Charles Montague Shaw as
Gustav II Adolf, dying at the
battlefield.
Gustav II Adolf's Last
Breath on the Lutzen Battlefield, Germany
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Queen Christina.
Even after Gustav's death, Sweden, under
his statesmen and generals, continued to take a leading part in the
war.
Gustav's successor was his daughter
Christina.
Here is a map of Gustav's acquisitions
SWEDEN 1524-1660
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Here is a map of Gustav's campaigns:
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS CAMPAIGNS 1630-1632
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