Gustavus Adolphus

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:person
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:Protestant_states_of_Germany
gptkbp:birthDate 1594-12-09
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Stockholm,_Sweden
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Riddarholmen_Church,_Stockholm
gptkbp:causeOfDeath killed in battle
gptkbp:child gptkb:Christina_of_Sweden
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Gustavus_Adolphus_Day
statues in Sweden and Germany
gptkbp:deathDate 1632-11-06
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lützen,_Electorate_of_Saxony
gptkbp:education gptkb:Uppsala_University
gptkbp:era gptkb:Early_Modern_Period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Vasa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gustavus Adolphus
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Latin
Swedish
gptkbp:legacy founder of the Swedish Empire
pioneer of modern warfare
gptkbp:militaryRank Generalissimo
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Christina_of_Holstein-Gottorp
gptkbp:nationality Swedish
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Gustav_II_Adolf
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Golden_King
gptkb:The_Lion_of_the_North
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Lützen
gptkb:Battle_of_Breitenfeld
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Catholic_League
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkbp:reformed combined arms approach
linear tactics
mobile artillery
gptkbp:reignEnd 1632
gptkbp:reignStart 1611
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Eleonora_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:subjectOf historical novels
numerous biographies
paintings and sculptures
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Christina_of_Sweden
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christianization_of_Sweden
gptkb:Frederick_V,_Elector_Palatine
gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5