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Protestant. Gustavus Adolphus of the Palatinate ( Prince Palatine Gustavus Adolphus; 14 January 1632 – 9 January 1641), was the last son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (of the House of Wittelsbach ), the "Winter King" of Bohemia, by his consort, the British princess Elizabeth Stuart.
10 ago 2022 · Gustavus Adolphus (l. 1594-1632; r. 1611-1632) was the King of Sweden who elevated his country to a major power in the 17th century. He also is traditionally recognized as the "Father of Modern Warfare " for his military innovations and his tactics have been studied since by generals including Napoleon Bonaparte and George S. Patton.
Gustavus Adolphus (9 December [N.S 19 December] 1594 – 6 November [N.S 16 November] 1632), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power (Swedish: Stormaktstiden).
Gustavus Adolphus initially laid out the outlines of a diplomatic solution to the conflict, which were intended to satisfy the interests of the Protestants in Northern Germany. After fruitless negotiations with Ferdinand II in Danzig in the spring of 1630, it proved impossible for the King to reach a satisfactory settlement.
7 feb 2022 · Gustav Adolphus (1594 - 1632) is one of the most inspiring characters of the Reformation. The rapid rise to fame of Gustav Adolphus, the young King of Sweden, his military innovations and dramatic victories in battle turned the tide in The Thirty Years War and saved Protestant Germany from annihilation.
Gustavus Adolphus of the Palatinate, was the last son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, by his consort, the British princess Elizabeth Stuart. Gustavus was born in the Dutch Republic, where his family had sought refuge after the sequestration of the Electorate during the Thirty Years' War.
22 giu 2023 · Instead of interpreting the military and political strategies devised by the Palatine family between 1632 and 1642 in simple terms of success or failure to recover their lands and titles, it is more useful to examine their effectiveness in maintaining the Palatine cause as a relevant issue on the political stage.
