Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
King
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Stockholm
|
| gptkbp:born |
December 9, 1594
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Christina,_Queen_of_Sweden
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Military reforms
Establishment_of_the_Swedish_Empire |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Supporter of education
Patron_of_the_arts |
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
Lützen
|
| gptkbp:died |
November 6, 1632
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Vasa
|
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Early Modern Period
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Established a strong centralized state
Key figure in the Thirty Years' War Promoted religious tolerance Influenced the development of modern nation-states Encouraged the development of a professional army Established a system of military logistics Influenced the concept of total war Introduced modern warfare tactics Promoted the use of artillery in warfare Recognized for his military genius Influenced_European_politics Contributed_to_the_rise_of_Sweden_as_a_major_power Influenced_military_strategy_in_Europe Strengthened_Sweden's_position_in_Europe Symbol_of_Swedish_nationalism Commemorated_in_Swedish_culture_and_history Expanded_Swedish_territory Fostered_alliances_with_other_Protestant_states Left_a_lasting_legacy_in_Swedish_history Promoted_the_idea_of_a_unified_Protestant_front Remembered_as_a_national_hero_in_Sweden |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
King Gustav II Adolf
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Swedish_military_tactics
Protestant_cause_in_Europe |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Thirty Years' War
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Swedish_Great_Power_Era
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Field_Marshal
|
| gptkbp:mother |
Maria of Palatinate-Simmern
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Lion_of_the_North
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Breitenfeld
Battle of Lützen |
| gptkbp:reign |
1611
1632 |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Lutheranism
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Maria_Eleonora_of_Brandenburg
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Axel_Oxenstierna
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:King_of_Sweden
|