Noun
king of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)
Source: WordNetAfter plighting his troth to Maria Eleonora, Gustavus Adolphus hurried back to Sweden to make arrangements for the reception of his bride. Source: Internet
Afterwards, Gustavus Adolphus made a round of other Protestant German courts with the professed intention of inspecting a few matrimonial alternatives. Source: Internet
Engagement In 1616, the 22-year-old Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden started looking around for a Protestant bride. Source: Internet
Afterwards, Gustavus Adolphus often took his daughter with him to military reviews. Source: Internet
CAMC Collection 13. Gustavus Adolphus College Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota. Source: Internet
CAMC Collection 30. Gustavus Adolphus Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota. Source: Internet