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Gustav II Adolf, (19 December 1594 – 6 November 1632 (O.S.)) or Gustav II Adolphus, widely known in English by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus, was founder of the Swedish Empire at the beginning of what is widely regarded as the Golden Age of Sweden. He was known by the epithets "The Golden King" and "The Lion of the North" by neighboring sovereigns.

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  • Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
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  • Gustav II Adolf, (19 December 1594 – 6 November 1632 (O.S.)) or Gustav II Adolphus, widely known in English by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus, was founder of the Swedish Empire at the beginning of what is widely regarded as the Golden Age of Sweden. He was known by the epithets "The Golden King" and "The Lion of the North" by neighboring sovereigns.
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  • 1632(xsd:integer)
  • 1633(xsd:integer)
  • 1634(xsd:integer)
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  • Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
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  • Queen regnant of Sweden
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  • Killed in battle
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  • 1611(xsd:integer)
  • 1633(xsd:integer)
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  • Soldier, King of Sweden
  • King of Sweden, Emperor of the United States of Europe
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  • 1632-11-06(xsd:date)
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  • 1594-12-09(xsd:date)
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  • Gustav II Adolf, (19 December 1594 – 6 November 1632 (O.S.)) or Gustav II Adolphus, widely known in English by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus, was founder of the Swedish Empire at the beginning of what is widely regarded as the Golden Age of Sweden. In the era, which was characterized by nearly endless warfare, he led his armies as King of Sweden—from 1611, as a seventeen year old, until his death in battle while leading a charge during 1632 in the bloody Thirty Years' War—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. Sweden expanded to become the third biggest nation in Europe after Russia and Spain within only a few years during his reign. Some have called him the father of modern warfare, or the first great modern general. It is indisputable that under his tutelage, Sweden and the Protestant cause developed a host of good generals—who continued to expand the empire's strength and influence long after his death in battle. He was known by the epithets "The Golden King" and "The Lion of the North" by neighboring sovereigns.
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