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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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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Carl Gustaf Wrangel (redirect from Karl Gustav, Greve Wrangel)
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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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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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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Swedish Empire (section Charles XI)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, and during...
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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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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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Gustavus Adolphus (redirect from Gustav II Adolf of Sweden)
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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Elisabeth Amalie (11 September 1619 – 2 July 1628), died in childhood King Charles X Gustav of Sweden (8 November 1622 - 23 February 1660). Maria Eufrosyne (14...
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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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(1550–1611), king Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622–1660), king Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697), king Charles XII of Sweden (1682–1718), king Charles XIII of Sweden...
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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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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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Bremen-Verden. This led to a massive Danish defeat as the armies of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden conquered Jutland and, following the Swedish March across...
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would last for half a century until royal autocracy was restored by Gustav III. Charles was an exceptionally skilled military leader and tactician as well...
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