GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003596
NameGustavus Adolphus
TitleKing
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. 1594-12-09 - d. 1632-11-06 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon 1 on Hebrews 12:28 -- subject of sermon (autograph: yes)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesSweden -- Home
Source of DataEmma C. Turnbull, 'Rethinking the representation of Gustavus Adolphus: the case of William Watts and The Swedish Intelligencer, 1630-33', The Seventeenth Century, 34.4 (2019), 437-467; Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedEmma C. Turnbull, 'Rethinking the representation of Gustavus Adolphus: the case of William Watts and The Swedish Intelligencer, 1630-33', The Seventeenth Century, 34.4 (2019), 437-467
Other NoteGustavus Adolphus was born on 9 December 1594 at Stockholm, Sweden. He was the eldest son of King Charles IX and his second wife, Christina of Holstein. In 1611, Gustavus Adolphus succeeded his father as King of Sweden. Nine years later, he married Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. Gustavus entered the Thirty Years' War in June 1630. He was killed in the Battle of Lützen in Germany on 6 November 1632. He was succeeded by his only surviving heir, his daughter Christina. One of the great kings of Sweden, King Gustavus Adolphus is remembered for having transformed his country into a major European power.
GEMMS record createdSeptember 19, 2021
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 19, 2021