Ahh, Gustavus. The name just sounds like a badass, right? Crowned as the “Lion of the North,” Gustavus was no typical king. Born during a chilly December in 1594, his rule shifted Sweden from ...

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In 1632 King Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden (r. 1611-1632) was killed in action at the Battle of Lutzen, and was succeeded by his six year old daughter Christina (r. 1632–1654). By coincidence, ...