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	Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gustav Adolf was married to the daughter of the elector of Brandenburg-Prussia, Maria Eleonora and chose Prussia's city of Elbing as base for his operations in Germany.
		Gustav was killed in the renowned Battle of Lützen where he was misled by dense fog and poor eyesight to charge into an enemy formation.
		Gustav Adolph's younger brother had died years ago, and therefore there were only females left.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gustavus_Adolphus (833 words)

	Gustav II Adolph of Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gustav II Adolph (December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632) (also known as Gustav Adolph the Great, under the Latin name Gustavus Adolphus or the Swedish form Gustav II Adolf) was a King of Sweden.
		He was the king of Sweden from 1611, and as such one of the major players in the Thirty Years' War where he was styled as "The Lion of the North—Savior of Protestants".
		The Day of Gustav Adolph is observed each year on November 6 in Sweden.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Gustavus_Adolphus (897 words)

	Talk:Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		We could keep Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden (which is already weird, with the "v" ending Gustav and the "f" ending Adolf) and move this one to Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden.
		Gustav II Adolf of Sweden has also been demonstrated to be much more common than Gustav II Adolph of Sweden.
		That wouldn't matter if there was an English preference for Gustav II Adolph of Sweden (a spelling so extravagantly unfamiliar to Swedes that it's not even a redirect in sv.wiki), but as John points out, the opposite is the case.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden (11440 words)

	Tartu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tartu then became in 1629, which led to the foundation of the university in 1632 by King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden.
		During World War II, a large part of the city as well as the historical Kivisild (stone bridge) (built by Catherine II of Russia in 1776-1778) over the Emajõgi were destroyed by the Soviet forces, partly in 1941 and almost totally in 1944.
		The city is best known for being the home to the University of Tartu, founded by King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden in 1632.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Tartu (980 words)

	Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gustavus Adolphus is the Latin name form of Swedish king Gustav II Adolph or Gustav II Adolf in Swedish.
		He was born on December 9, 1594 in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of the Vasa dynasty and Kristina of Holstein-Gottorp.
		Gustav's armour is currently on display in Livrustkammaren in the Swedish royal palace.
	www.theezine.net /g/gustavus-adolphus-of-sweden.html (686 words)

	Buells and their Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gustav Adolf Prince of Sweden was born in 1906.
		Gustav II Adolph King of Sweden was born on 9 Dec 1594 in Stockholm, Sweden.
		Gustav V King of Sweden was born on 16 Jun 1858 in Drottningholm, Sweden.
	www.familyorigins.com /users/b/u/e/Matthew-J-Buell/FAMO2-0001/d57.htm (1718 words)

	Gustav V of Sweden -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		She was the granddaughter of Sofia of Sweden, and her marriage to Gustav V united the reigning (Click link for more info and facts about Bernadotte) Bernadotte dynasty with the former royal house of (Click link for more info and facts about Vasa) Vasa.
		Gustav V was the last (Click link for more info and facts about Swedish King) Swedish King to intervene directly in the politics of the country, in 1914 on the disputes over defence budgets.
		Gustav V was also a devoted (A game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court) Tennis player, appearing under the (A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role) pseudonym Mr G.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Gu/Gustav_V_of_Sweden.htm (463 words)

	Maria Eleonore of Brandenburg (1599-1655), Queen of Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gustav Adolph shared Maria Eleonore's interest in architecture and her love of music, while she was sentimentally devoted to her husband.
		Gustav II Adolph was a nephew of Mad King Eric XIV of Sweden.
		Charles Gustav was the son of Katharina of Sweden and belonged to the Wittelsbach family.
	www.xs4all.ch /~kvenjb/madmonarchs/mariaeleonore/mariaeleonore_tekst.htm (2820 words)

	Encyclopedia: Tartu
		Gustav II Adolf (December 9, 1594 â€“; November 6, 1632 O.S.), widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and in Protestant propaganda as the Lion of the North, was King of Sweden from 1611 until his death.
		World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was by far the bloodiest, most expensive, and most significant war in...
		HRH The Prince of Wales Arms of HRH The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tartu (3701 words)

	MSN Encarta - Christina (queen)
		The sole heir of Gustav II Adolph, Christina succeeded her father at the age of six, a regency under Axel Oxenstierna ruling until she assumed full royal power in 1644.
		Throughout her reign, she attempted to increase the authority of the Crown, and in this she was supported by the lower estates against the nobility and the Council of the Realm.
		Highly intelligent, she was interested in intellectual pursuits and was influenced by the French philosopher René Descartes, who lived in Stockholm in 1649-50.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577862/Christina_(queen).html (153 words)

	Valga article - Valga Estonia Latvia 1920 Tallinn Tartu Riga Tapa Tallinn Narva St.Petersburg - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The nearest is an agreement (from the year 1995) with the neighbour town Valka.
		There are long-term friendly relations with Hallsberg commune in Sweden, Lübz town in Germany and Tornio town in Finland.
		On March 6, King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden authorizes the existing privilege.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Valga (937 words)

	Encyclopedia: Munich
		In 1632 the city was occupied by Gustav II Adolph of Sweden during the Thirty Years' War and following 1705 it was under the control of the Habsburg family for some years.
		Gustav II Adolph Gustav II Adolph (December 9, 1594 - November 6, 1632) (also known as Gustav Adolph the Great, under the Latin name Gustavus Adolphus or the Swedish form Gustav II Adolf) was a King of Sweden.
		Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Munich (6936 words)

	Gustav II Adolph de Suecia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gustav II Adolph (de diciembre el 9 de 1594 - de noviembre el 6 de 1632) (también conocido como Gustav Adolph el grande, debajo del Gustavus conocido latino Adolphus o el formulario sueco Gustav II Adolf) era un rey de Suecia.
		Como general, Gustav es famoso por emplear la artillería móvil en el campo de batalla, así como una táctica muy activa donde el ataque fue tensionado sobre la defensa y la movilidad más importantes que en la táctica linear generalmente.
		Gustav ataca la plaza fuerte de Alte Feste, que está bajo comando de Wallenstein, pero se repele.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/gu/Gustav%20II%20Adolph%20de%20Suecia.htm (800 words)

	Maria Eleonore of Brandenburg (1599-1655), Queen of Sweden
		He wrote to Gustav Adolph that for the present, until Sweden and Poland had settled their differences, he refused his consent.
		It is likely that she gave way to hysterical grief, as we know she did in 1627, and it is probably for this reason that the King let the Queen join him in Livonia after the Poles had been defeated in January 1626.
		Even so, Gustav Adolph could not bring himself to nominate a regency council in which her name did not appear.
	xs4all.nl /~kvenjb/madmonarchs/mariaeleonore/mariaeleonore_tekst.htm (2820 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search View - Warfare
		The military institutions of a nation and the way it wages war are determined principally by its form of government, social structure, economic strength, and geographical position.
		Philip II of Macedonia, who conquered Greece in the 4th century bc, deepened the phalanx to 16 men and developed artillery—mobile machines that catapulted missiles at the enemy.
		During that conflict King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden greatly improved army organization and discipline, introducing more powerful artillery and a lighter infantry musket that permitted soldiers to load and fire faster.
	encarta.msn-ppe.com /text_761557207__1/Warfare.html (3679 words)

	Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden : Gustav II Adolf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		terms defined : Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden : Gustav II Adolf
		He was born on December 9, 1594 in Stockholm, the son of IX of Sweden">Charles IX of the Vasa dynasty and Kristina of Holstein-Gottorp[?].
		Gustav Adolph and Maria Eleonora's daughter Christina of Sweden took over the government upon her father's death.
	www.termsdefined.net /gu/gustav-ii-adolf.html (703 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Army
		In contrast, the Athenians developed the use of cavalry to provide a cover in front of the army and to harass the enemy’s rear.
		In the 4th century bc, Philip II of Macedonia established a large standing army in which he added cavalry forces to the phalanx and introduced the use of the long pike.
		His son, Alexander the Great, who destroyed the Persian Empire, organized the first army supply system and established light infantry as a link between phalanx and cavalry.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761573075_2/Army.html (743 words)

	Buells and their Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick was born in 1680.
		Children were: Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor, Anna of Austria, Archduke Charles of Austria Duke of Styria, Archduchess Joanna of Austria.
		Ferdinando of Portugal Duke of Viseu and Beja was born in 1433.
	www.familyorigins.com /users/b/u/e/Matthew-J-Buell/FAMO2-0001/d47.htm (3895 words)

	Thirty Years' War - ScotWars
		While Gustav marked time, Tilly, who had been given command of Wallenstein's army, laid siege to Magdeburg, Germany, which was then in a state of insurrection against the Holy Roman Empire.
		The Saxons broke ranks and fled at the first charge, exposing Gustav's left flank and nearly costing him the battle; but he regrouped his forces and routed Tilly's troops, about 6000 of whom were killed or captured.
		France, which was allied with Sweden and various German Protestant leaders, including Duke Bernhard, was able to quickly overcome serious difficulties that developed during the first stage of the fighting.
	www.scotwars.com /html/narra_30yrs_war.htm (1965 words)

	Station Information - Munich
		In 1327, the entire city was destroyed by fire but successfully rebuilt some years later by Louis IV, the ruling Holy Roman Emperor of the time.
		In 1632 the city was brought under the control of Gustav II Adolph of Sweden as part of the Thirty Years' War, but in 1705 it was recaptured and brought under Habsburg rule.
		The city was very heavily damaged during World War II and, after American occupation in 1945, was rebuilt to a meticulous masterplan.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/munich.html (814 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		While the emperors Ferdinand I and his son Maximilian II (1527–76) were occupied with the threat of Turkish invasion, Protestantism in Germany grew apace.
		The third phase of the war began when Gustav II Adolph of Sweden, who had long wanted to extend Swedish control of the Baltic, invaded Pomerania as the champion of the Protestant princes.
		At the end of it, the treaties of Stockholm and Nystadt restored Poland to Augustus II (1670–1733), transferred Stettin and West Pomerania from Sweden to Brandenburg-Prussia, and gave Sweden’s eastern Baltic lands to Russia.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/nations/germany2.html (9121 words)

	History: Gustav II Adolf
		During Gustav II Adolf´s period as king, a number of new cities were built, among them the most important, Göteborg.
		During the 30 Years War, Gustav II Adolf personally led his troops in Germany.
		In the peace of Westfalia in 1648, Sweden was established as a
	www.sverigeturism.se /smorgasbord/smorgasbord/society/history/gustav-ii-adolf.html (236 words)

	EZGeography - Gustav II Adolph of Sweden
		He was born in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of the Vasa dynasty and Kristina of Holstein-Gottorp.
		He now rests (including heart) in Riddarholmskyrkan in Stockholm.
		Maria Eleonora and Gustav Adolph's daughter Christina of Sweden took over the government upon her father's death.
	www.ezgeography.com /encyclopedia/Gustavus_Adolphus (722 words)

	Garlinger Family History: First Generation
		In one of the most bizarre turn of events in European History, the Catholic nation of France under King Louis XIII at the urging of Chief Minister, Cardinal Richelieu, aligned themselves with the German Protestants against the Habsburg Catholics.
		The Catholic French subsidized an invasion of Germany by the Lutheran Protestant King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden.
		Gustav was a zealous Lutheran who entered the war on the side of the German Protestants.
	www.garlinger.com /garfam/d0/i0000980.htm (1445 words)

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	Gustav Klimt Prints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gustav I Vasa 1: #REDIRECT Gustav I of Sweden
		24: '''Gustav I of Sweden''', ''Gustav Vasa'' or ''Gustav Eriksson Vasa'' (1496 - 1560), became kin 26: Gustav 's first wife was Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg 45: entreCommemorative coin on the 4th centennial of Gustav Vasa's regency (1921)
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	www.elusiveeye.com /side10513-gustav-klimt-prints.html (580 words)

	Tartu, Estonia, Pictures
		Tartu has a university, originally established in 1632 by Gustav II Adolph of Sweden, closed in 1656, and reopened in 1802.
		The city, founded in 1030, was captured by the Teutonic Knights in 1224, and under their rule developed into a commercial center, joining the Hanseatic League in the 14th century.
		During World War II Tartu was occupied by German forces from 1941 to 1944.
	www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Estonia/Tartu_Dorpat_city.html (163 words)

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