King Gustavus Adolphus

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King
gptkbp:birth_date 1594-12-09
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Stockholm
gptkbp:children gptkb:Christina,_Queen_of_Sweden
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of a strong centralized state
Support for the Protestant cause
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and art
Influence on Swedish national identity
Symbol of Swedish military prowess
Subject of historical novels and films
Hero of the Protestant Reformation
gptkbp:death_date 1632-11-06
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Lützen
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Vasa
gptkbp:era Early Modern period
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:military_logistics
Innovative tactics
Artillery use
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Formation_of_the_Protestant_Union
gptkb:Battle_of_Lützen_(1632)
gptkb:Swedish_intervention_in_the_Thirty_Years'_War
Establishment of the Swedish Empire
Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
gptkbp:historical_significance Considered one of the greatest military commanders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Gustavus Adolphus
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
Military reforms
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Influence on modern warfare
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Swedish
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Breitenfeld
gptkb:Battle_of_Lützen
gptkbp:portrayed_in Statues and monuments
Various historical dramas
Documentaries about the Thirty Years' War
Biographies and historical accounts
Artworks and paintings
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkbp:reign 1611-1632
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Eleonora_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Queen_Christina
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Norway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Uppsala_Cathedral
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5