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Gustavus-adolphus

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• Gustavus I

  noun 1. (Gustavus Vasa) 1496–1560, king of Sweden 1523–60. /ɡʊˈstɑːvəs/ noun 1. called Gustavus Vasa. ?1496–1560, king of Sweden (1523–60). He was elected king after driving the Danes from Sweden (1520–23)

• Gustavus II

  noun 1. (Gustavus Adolphus”Lion of the North”) 1594–1632, king of Sweden 1611–32: national military hero (grandson of Gustavus I). noun 1. See Gustavus Adolphus

• Gustavus III

  noun 1. 1746–92, king of Sweden 1771–92: economic and legal reformer.

• Gustavus IV

  noun 1. (Gustavus Adolphus) 1778–1837, king of Sweden 1792–1809 (son of Gustavus III).

• Gustavus V

  noun 1. 1858–1950, king of Sweden 1907–50: advocate of Swedish neutrality during World Wars I and II.

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