Article: Charles X Gustav (Sweden) (16221660; Ruled 16541660)

CHARLES X GUSTAV (SWEDEN) (1622 1660; ruled 1654 1660)

CHARLES X GUSTAV (SWEDEN) (1622 1660; ruled 1654 1660), king of Sweden; son of John Casimir of Pfalz-Zweibr ü cken and Katherine, the half-sister of Gustavus II Adolphus. Charles X Gustav was born and grew up in Sweden. Tutored in history, politics, law, modern languages, and warfare, he spent nearly three years on a grand tour of the Continent. In 1642, he joined Swedish forces in Germany, where he gained military and diplomatic experience and took part in the campaign against Denmark in 1643 1645 (Torstensson's War), which resulted in Sweden's gaining J ä mtland and H ä rjedalen in ...

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