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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, [1] was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power (Swedish: Stormaktstiden).
The beginning of the period is usually taken as the reign of Gustavus Adolphus, who ascended the throne in 1611, and its end as the loss of territories in 1721 following the Great Northern War. [ 1 ] After the death of Gustavus Adolphus in 1632, the empire was controlled for lengthy periods by part of the high nobility , such as the Oxenstierna ...
Gustav II Adolf statue, with the bourse in the background Gustaf Adolf's square with the statue of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Asplund's law court in the background. Gustaf Adolfs torg ("Gustaf Adolf's square") is a town square located in central Gothenburg , Sweden.
Gustavus returned to Pillau on 8 May 1627 with new reinforcements for the army and the Swedish army grew to 21,000, with the Commonwealth increasing their forces to 17,000. [ 9 ] [ 15 ] Despite this, the Poles were able to retain the field advantage, since the Swedes were forced to allocate a large portion of their forces to defending their ...
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Gustavus Adolphus pastry, with the king's portrait. The winner of the 2003 competition. Gustavus Adolphus pastry [1] (Swedish: Gustav Adolfsbakelse) is a pastry traditionally eaten every 6 November in Sweden, Gustavus Adolphus Day, the death day of King Gustavus Adolphus the Great. It is especially popular in Gothenburg, a city founded by the ...
Gustav Adolf of Sweden – English (and Latin) also: Gustavus Adolphus; Swedish: Gustav Adolf and (legal spelling after 1900): Gustaf Adolf – may refer to: . Gustavus Adolphus (Gustav II Adolf, 1594–1632), King of Sweden 1611–1632
Gustavus Adolphus' tactics were based on use of effective firepower. While heavy cannon were effective at the start of the battle, they could not be moved from the hill that they usually were deployed on (the guns themselves weighed from roughly 300 kilograms (660 lb) to 3 tons (3,000 kg). As such, the artillery could not respond effectively to ...