the Lion of the North

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gustavus_Adolphus
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Swedish_Empire
gptkb:Protestant_Union
gptkbp:born December 9, 1594
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Uppsala_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Christina,_Queen_of_Sweden
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired historical narratives
inspired music
gptkbp:died November 6, 1632
gptkbp:father gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkbp:historical_significance military innovations
key figure in the Thirty Years' War
expanded Swedish territory
increased Sweden's influence in Europe
promoted Protestantism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Lion of the North
gptkbp:influence gptkb:European_politics
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Monarch
military reforms
religious tolerance
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_of_Palatinate-Simmern
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lion_of_the_North
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nördlingen
gptkb:Battle_of_Rain
gptkb:Battle_of_Breitenfeld
gptkb:Battle_of_Lützen
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkbp:real_name gptkb:Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden
gptkbp:reign_end 1632
gptkbp:reign_start 1611
gptkbp:reputation military genius
heroic figure
legendary leader
icon of Protestantism
symbol of Swedish nationalism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Eleonora_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Axel_Oxenstierna
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch