King of Sweden

Gustavus Adolphus

Turned Sweden into a great power and reformed European warfare with mobile artillery and combined arms. He was killed leading a cavalry charge at Lutzen.

Gustavus Adolphus, also known as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632. He is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power. During his reign, Sweden became one of the primary military forces in Europe during the Thirty Years' War, helping to determine the political and religious balance of power in Europe. He was formally and posthumously given the name Gustavus Adolphus the Great by the Riksdag of the Estates in 1634.

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Born
1594-12-19, Stockholm, SwedenA Monday
Died
1632-11-16, Lutzen, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 37
At birth
Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Pisces
Nationality
Sweden
Birth-time source
No birth time on record: Rodden X

Birth Chart

1594-12-19, Stockholm, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart

Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then

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Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunSagittarius27°24′Direct
MoonPisces22°58′Direct
MercuryCapricorn15°08′Direct
VenusAquarius14°39′Direct
MarsScorpio25°37′Direct
JupiterAquarius24°11′Direct
SaturnLeo24°30′Retrograde
UranusAries7°01′Direct
NeptuneLeo16°42′Retrograde
PlutoAries16°18′Retrograde

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Death Chart

1632-11-16, Lutzen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart

Europe/Berlinthe zone used then

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Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunScorpio24°40′Direct
MoonCapricorn22°44′Direct
MercuryScorpio8°34′Direct
VenusSagittarius9°13′Direct
MarsSagittarius18°39′Direct
JupiterTaurus20°38′Retrograde
SaturnSagittarius0°33′Direct
UranusVirgo28°41′Direct
NeptuneScorpio8°17′Direct
PlutoTaurus23°44′Retrograde

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