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Article: Charles X Gustav (Sweden) (1622–1660; Ruled 1654–1660)
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CHARLES X GUSTAV (SWEDEN) (1622
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1660; ruled 1654
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1660)
CHARLES X GUSTAV (SWEDEN)
(1622
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1660; ruled 1654
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1660), king of Sweden; son of John Casimir of Pfalz-Zweibr
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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
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1645 (Torstensson's War), which resulted in Sweden's gaining J
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