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Gustav II Adolf

Type Figure Region Sweden Time 1594–1632 Also known as the Lion of the North

Gustav II Adolf (1594–1632) was King of Sweden, a renowned early modern military reformer and commander known as the 'Lion of the North.…

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  1. 1630Pomerania · PomeraniaIn 1630 he landed in Pomerania with his army, formally entering the Thirty Years' War under the pretext of aiding the Protestant princes, opening Sweden's military presence in Germany.
  2. 1631–1632Saxony · SaxonyThe great victory at Breitenfeld in 1631 devastated the Imperial army; the following year he captured Munich and won again at Leipzig. In November 1632 he was killed at the Battle of Lützen, but his military reforms and tactical influence were far-reaching.

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