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    Charles X Gustav, also Carl X Gustav (Swedish: Karl X Gustav; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was...
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  • Charles X may refer to: Charles X of France (1757–1836) Charles X Gustav (1622–1660), King of Sweden Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon (1523–1590), recognized...
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    Wrangel is part of the Wrangel family and was a close friend of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden. He was born near Uppsala to Baroness Margareta Grip av Vinäs...
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    15 February 1658, ending with a decisive victory for Swedish King Charles X Gustav during his first Danish war. On 5 June 1657, Denmark declared war on...
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    only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. His father died when he was four years old, so Charles was educated by...
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    its largest territorial extent during this time under the rule of Charles X Gustav (1622–1660) after the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. For the moment, Sweden...
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    was not a recognized part of the Polish–Danish alliance. In 1655, Charles X Gustav of Sweden invaded and occupied western Poland–Lithuania, the eastern...
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    deliberations leading to the Swedish-Polish Treaty of Oliva in 1660. King Charles X Gustav died in early 1660. In accordance to his will, De la Gardie was appointed...
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    The Mayor of Stockholm led the bride c. 1416. In 1528, the Swedish king Gustav Vasa performed the role at the wedding of his trusted servant. Bailey &...
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  • Carl Gustav refers to two Kings of Sweden: Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622–1660), King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (born 1946), King of Sweden...
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  • abdicated early, providing the Swedish Empire with a more warlike ruler. Charles X Gustav was only king for 5 years, but conquered large amounts of territory...
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    directum protectorate of the Swedish Empire under the rule of King Charles X Gustav in accordance with the Union of Kėdainiai. It de jure existed from...
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    converting to Catholicism, she relinquished the throne to her cousin Charles X Gustav and settled in Rome. Pope Alexander VII described Christina as "a queen...
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    in favor of her cousin Charles X Gustav, went abroad, and converted to Roman Catholicism. The Estates elected Charles X Gustav as their new King, and...
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    married a prince of the Palatinate Zweibrücken, becoming mother of Charles X Gustav. Gustav (1587–1587) Maria (1588–1589) In 1592 he married his second wife...
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    into the Commonwealth and began negotiations with the Swedish king Charles X Gustav of Sweden aimed at breaking up the Commonwealth and the Polish–Lithuanian...
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    of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the king of the Swedish Empire, Charles X Gustav, that was signed on 20 October 1655, during the Swedish Deluge of the...
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    transferred in Roskilde remained Swedish. As the Northern Wars progressed, Charles X Gustav of Sweden crossed the frozen straits from Jutland and occupied the...
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    the Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660. However, when it seemed like king Charles X Gustav of Sweden was about to suffer a catastrophic defeat in the Second Northern...
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    historical characters appear in the film (such as Axel Oxenstierna, Charles X Gustav of Sweden, and Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie), and some historical events...
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    Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken, sister of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden. Within the Swabian Circle he was royal colonel of the Protestant...
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    treaty signed between Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg and Charles X Gustav of Sweden on 10 November (O.S.) / 20 November (N.S.) 1656 in Labiau...
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    of Charles X Gustav of Sweden and his mistress Märta Allertz. He was first raised by Baron Carl Gyllenhielm, the illegitimate son of king Charles IX of...
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    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...
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  • Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth on the one hand and of Sweden on the other. After Charles X Gustav's entry into Poland, he made camp at Koło. Here the Swedish king received...
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    territorially connect his two fiefs. Yet, during the Second Northern War, Charles X Gustav of Sweden invaded Ducal Prussia and dictated the Treaty of Königsberg...
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    Lejonet). In the middle of the square stands an equestrian statue of King Charles X Gustav, sculpted by John Börjeson and created in connection with the Craft...
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    continuously dissolved because of the abuse of the liberum veto law. Charles X Gustav of Sweden triumphantly marched through the country and occupied Kraków...
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    considered Prince of Sweden until 1660. He was the younger brother of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden. Adolph John was born in Stegeborg Castle, Sweden (now in...
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    in a rare occurrence during the winter of 1657–1658, allowing King Charles X Gustav of Sweden to lead his armies across the ice to invade Zealand. In the...
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